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M4.4 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-03-09 20:05:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 20:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ab0f8ae5bff00725d0aeafac2fb444a5538a9eb
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 20:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
26.23190, 128.58680

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·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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