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M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2026-03-29 07:07:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2026-03-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2026-03-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Ryukyu Islands, Japan on March 29, 2026 at 07:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
3aacb98c62112132fd91b04f9d3ab5e147dd263c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 07:07:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.99000, 128.17000
Temperature
20.8°C

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Naze135.4 kmE41'365
Uruma182.1 kmS125'303
Kagoshima459.2 kmNE595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 13 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokunoshima AirportJapan · TKN · RJKN
    72.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
    81.5 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

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 eventM3.9
M3.92026-04-16 21:33:30 UTC83.3 kmzhi ming ting

Japan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC79.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-12-30 08:12:25 UTC75.0 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan M5.52025-12-30 08:12:24 UTC75.0 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan M5.42025-12-30 08:12:26 UTC64.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.12026-03-29 07:07:55 UTC6.6 kmjiu mi dao ting

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