Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Okinawa Prefecture · Izena
Country overviewJapan · Okinawa Prefecture
M5.0 Earthquake near Izena, Okinawa Prefecture (Japan)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Izena, Okinawa Prefecture (Japan) on August 24, 2026 at 15:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.
Details
ID
5b32e6a786030b6284a07bdb52dedea81bf60dd3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 15:27:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Izena
Source
gfz
Coordinates
26.90000,
127.75000
Temperature
28.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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 Yangtze ↔ Okinawa · about 72 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nago39.4 kmSE63'554
Uruma59.3 kmS125'303
Kagoshima585.7 kmNE595'049
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Aguni Airport61.1 kmStraight-line distance
Japan · AGJ · RORA - Yoron Airport66.5 kmStraight-line distanceJapan · RNJ · RORY
- Naha International Airport79.4 kmStraight-line distanceJapan · OKA · ROAH
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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.6
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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-07
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
582
Country (24h)
Japan
2