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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-04-03 09:53:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN on April 3, 2026 at 09:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
1d538c87d64598f8304e351d5924069e0a1368e8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 09:53:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
25.00000, 125.60000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 408 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 413 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Miyako AirportJapan · MMY · ROMY
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Shimojishima AirportJapan · SHI · RORS
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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.

Earthquake overview

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