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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-23 22:52:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS on April 23, 2026 at 22:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
79709588250231da1cfdc94697890b3c6c950022
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 22:52:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.34120, 131.09640
Temperature
22.5°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
Amami156.9 kmW41'390
Kanoya339.1 kmN101'096
Kagoshima362.5 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC92.9 km M5.72026-02-04 18:20:41 UTC109.8 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC89.7 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.52026-03-21 11:12:03 UTC140.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-02-03 19:14:56 UTC38.1 km132 km E of Tatsugō, Japan

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