M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2026-05-11 01:41:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 39.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Ryukyu Islands, Japan on May 11, 2026 at 01:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

39.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-11 01:41:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

27.34000, 129.44000

Depth profile

Shallow

39 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Naze114.2 kmN41'365

Uruma190.0 kmSW125'303

Kagoshima482.1 kmN595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Io-Torishima

Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
Yokoatejima

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
Akusekijima

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
Suwanosejima

Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
Nakanoshima

Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
Kuchinoshima

Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
73.2 kmStraight-line distance
Tokunoshima AirportJapan · TKN · RJKN
78.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M3.82026-05-19 17:29:30 UTC142.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62026-05-20 02:46:20 UTC100.1 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M6.02026-05-20 02:46:21 UTC96.2 kmzhi ming ting M6.02026-05-20 02:46:21 UTC91.5 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.82026-05-20 02:46:23 UTC70.0 kmhe po ting M5.62026-05-20 02:46:26 UTC75.8 kmhe po ting M5.72026-05-20 02:46:29 UTC98.1 kmzhi ming ting M3.92026-05-31 01:58:30 UTC93.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.22026-06-04 02:36:30 UTC84.8 kmhe po ting M3.02026-06-04 03:34:30 UTC56.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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#5

Earlier events M≥431

Earlier events M≥57

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-30 08:12:27 UTC67.0 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-12-30 08:12:25 UTC72.4 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan M5.52025-12-30 08:12:24 UTC72.3 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan M5.42025-12-30 08:12:26 UTC81.2 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02026-05-11 01:41:17 UTC6.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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