M4.9 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-19 19:36:32 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Ryukyu Islands, Japan on June 19, 2026 at 19:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-19 19:36:32 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

25.13000, 127.94000

Temperature

27.1°C

Depth profile

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 11 km away

Volcanoes nearby

Io-Torishima

Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima

Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
Yokoatejima

Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·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.

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