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M5.2 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2026-02-28 05:53:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. 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
9fc28864b8c20d84ebe3953671d9b4b1b5e42871
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 05:53:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.05000, 125.03000
Temperature
22.0°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
Hirara38.8 kmSE34'354
Naha295.3 kmNE317'625
Taipei352.9 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 447 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Shimojishima AirportJapan · SHI · RORS
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Miyako AirportJapan · MMY · ROMY
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarama AirportJapan · TRA · RORT
    56.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.62026-02-28 11:18:50 UTC12.8 kmgong gu dao shi M5.12026-02-28 12:57:00 UTC30.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) M4.92026-02-28 21:39:28 UTC11.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.72026-02-28 21:39:30 UTC13.7 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.62026-02-28 21:41:52 UTC111.1 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.72026-03-01 04:54:09 UTC43.4 kmNORTHEAST OF TAIWAN M5.02026-03-02 04:56:26 UTC22.6 kmNORTHEAST OF TAIWAN M5.02026-03-02 04:56:28 UTC28.7 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.12026-03-02 10:39:21 UTC25.1 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.62026-03-02 10:39:23 UTC18.5 kmNortheast of Taiwan M4.72026-03-02 11:41:27 UTC42.3 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.02026-03-02 17:20:55 UTC20.4 kmNortheast of Taiwan

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#1
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22026-02-28 01:49:23 UTC17.2 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.22026-02-27 02:54:52 UTC20.4 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12026-02-28 05:53:50 UTC149.7 km M5.12026-02-28 01:49:19 UTC15.1 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12025-11-20 23:36:08 UTC62.3 kmNortheast of Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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