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M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-11 01:41:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN on May 11, 2026 at 01:41 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d866770dfe22cae73e9948b3e2fda674cb9bd62a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 01:41:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.39890, 129.45930
Temperature
22.8°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Naze107.6 kmN41'365
Uruma195.2 kmSW125'303
Kagoshima475.3 kmN595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
    74.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokunoshima AirportJapan · TKN · RJKN
    74.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.82026-05-11 01:41:18 UTC3.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02026-05-11 01:41:22 UTC6.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M3.82026-05-19 17:29:30 UTC135.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62026-05-20 02:46:20 UTC100.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M6.02026-05-20 02:46:21 UTC96.5 kmzhi ming ting M6.02026-05-20 02:46:21 UTC90.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.82026-05-20 02:46:23 UTC71.6 kmhe po ting M5.62026-05-20 02:46:26 UTC77.4 kmhe po ting M5.72026-05-20 02:46:29 UTC98.6 kmzhi ming ting M3.92026-05-31 01:58:30 UTC94.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.22026-06-04 02:36:30 UTC85.5 kmhe po ting M3.02026-06-04 03:34:30 UTC56.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, 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#6
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-30 08:12:27 UTC66.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-12-30 08:12:25 UTC72.4 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan M5.52025-12-30 08:12:24 UTC72.4 km20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan M5.42025-12-30 08:12:26 UTC80.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.12026-03-29 07:07:55 UTC148.9 kmjiu mi dao ting

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