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M4.2 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-07-24 19:43:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN on July 24, 2026 at 19:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bf7e75d5992b0c00c6c61c9979972836629fdc56
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 19:43:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.80000, 129.50000
Temperature
29.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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