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M5.2 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-05 10:48:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: ISC

Southwestern Ryukyu Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2026 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands. 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-05 10:48:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

25.20300, 125.00800

Temperature

21.3°C

Depth profile

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

Hirara53.4 kmSE34'354

Naha290.2 kmNE317'625

Taipei350.9 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
Kueishantao

Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
Tatun Volcanic Group

Distance: 348 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
Io-Torishima

Distance: 437 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
44.1 kmStraight-line distance
Miyako AirportJapan · MMY · ROMY
55.0 kmStraight-line distance
Tarama AirportJapan · TRA · RORT
69.7 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 hours1

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M4.72026-03-05 16:37:40 UTC9.7 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.92026-03-06 22:39:19 UTC5.3 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12026-03-06 22:39:20 UTC7.5 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.42026-03-07 07:33:30 UTC10.8 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-03-10 11:42:11 UTC116.6 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.82026-03-23 09:59:39 UTC105.5 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.32026-03-25 06:42:30 UTC19.3 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.02026-03-27 07:01:30 UTC102.3 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.22026-04-03 09:53:30 UTC63.7 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., 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#3

Earlier events M≥458

Earlier events M≥516

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-03-02 10:39:23 UTC8.0 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.62026-03-02 10:39:22 UTC13.7 km65 km NW of Hirara, Japan M5.22026-02-28 05:53:56 UTC17.2 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.22026-02-28 01:49:23 UTC11.0 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.22026-02-27 02:54:52 UTC4.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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