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M5.1 Earthquake near 85 km SE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2026-07-23 09:22:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

85 km SE of Tatsugō, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near 85 km SE of Tatsugō, Japan · 2026-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 85 km SE of Tatsugō, Japan · 2026-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 85 km SE of Tatsugō, Japan on July 23, 2026 at 09:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0c538ff0dd649643d18969ab290bc12ab9bc2f8e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 09:22:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.88120, 130.18870
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okinawa Plate.
Near the boundary Okinawa ↔ Philippine Sea · about 37 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amami87.6 kmNW41'390
Uruma284.9 kmSW125'303
Kagoshima411.3 kmN595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kikai AirportJapan · KKX · RJKI
    55.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    76.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.110.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.110.0 km0.0 km
GFZM4.910.0 km7.7 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC90.7 km M5.72026-02-04 18:20:41 UTC137.6 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC95.0 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.52025-12-30 08:12:27 UTC141.6 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-12-30 08:12:25 UTC146.9 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan

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