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M4.9 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-18 07:35:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
98.0 km
Source
ISC

Southwestern Ryukyu Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 07:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
1fa9d76fe298bcb2db8c166d4c01cb4f5c77fb88
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 07:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
24.99000, 124.00000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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