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M4.6 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-09 01:26:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
21.0 km
Source
ISC

Southwestern Ryukyu Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
0b2dbb7031ad443e23227b036095e24dc3f3e30c
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 01:26:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
24.39000, 125.23000
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 381 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 490 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Miyako AirportJapan · MMY · ROMY
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Shimojishima AirportJapan · SHI · RORS
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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