Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at unknown depth27 Feb 03:04 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 27, 2026 02:54:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Feb 27, 2026, at 02:54 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude25.249°N / 124.884°EOkinawa, JapanSeismic antipode25.249°S / 55.116°WParaguayShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoIriomote-jima (118 km / 73 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy10 minutes agoFeb 27, 2026 02:54 GMT / Feb 27, 2026 02:54 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 25.249 / 124.884: Northeast of TaiwanSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22756865',25.24900,124.88400,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, Northeast of Taiwan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Miyakojima, a town with 55,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 67 km (41 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, 339 km (211 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry65 km (40 mi)SE of epicenterHirara(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMiyakojima Shi, OkinawaJapan67 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterMiyakojima(pop: 54,900)III: WeakOkinawaJapan67 km (42 mi)S of epicenterTarama(pop: 1,190)III: WeakMiyako-gun, OkinawaJapan124 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterIshigaki(pop: 47,600)III: WeakOkinawaJapan296 km (184 mi)E of epicenterItoman(pop: 61,000)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan299 km (186 mi)E of epicenterTomigusuku(pop: 64,600)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan300 km (186 mi)E of epicenterNaha(pop: 317,600)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan303 km (188 mi)E of epicenterYaese(pop: 30,900)II: Very weakShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan304 km (189 mi)E of epicenterKanegusuku(pop: 40,400)II: Very weakShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan306 km (190 mi)E of epicenterNanjo(pop: 44,000)II: Very weakNanjo Shi, OkinawaJapan306 km (190 mi)NE of epicenterUrasoe(pop: 115,700)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan306 km (190 mi)E of epicenterYonabaru(pop: 19,700)II: Very weakShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan308 km (191 mi)E of epicenterNishihara(pop: 35,000)II: Very weakUrasoe Shi, OkinawaJapan309 km (192 mi)E of epicenterGinowan(pop: 100,100)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan311 km (193 mi)E of epicenterNakagusuku(pop: 22,200)II: Very weakNakagami, OkinawaJapan312 km (194 mi)NE of epicenterChatan(pop: 28,200)II: Very weakNakagami, OkinawaJapan314 km (195 mi)NE of epicenterYomitan(pop: 41,200)II: Very weakNakagami, OkinawaJapan314 km (195 mi)NE of epicenterKishaba(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakNakagami, OkinawaJapan316 km (196 mi)NE of epicenterOkinawa(pop: 142,800)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan317 km (197 mi)W of epicenterKeelung(pop: 362,500)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan320 km (199 mi)W of epicenterYilan(pop: 94,200)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan322 km (200 mi)NE of epicenterIshikawa(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterKatsuren-haebaru(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterUruma(pop: 125,300)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterGushikawa(pop: 65,300)II: Very weakUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan325 km (202 mi)W of epicenterXizhi(pop: 204,600)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan332 km (206 mi)W of epicenterNeihu(pop: 274,500)II: Very weakTaipei City, TaiwanTaiwan339 km (211 mi)W of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan345 km (214 mi)W of epicenterBanqiao(pop: 551,200)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan345 km (215 mi)NE of epicenterNago(pop: 63,600)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan346 km (215 mi)W of epicenterNew Taipei City(pop: 4,004,400)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan346 km (215 mi)W of epicenterDanshui(pop: 189,300)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan350 km (217 mi)W of epicenterShulin(pop: 180,000)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan356 km (221 mi)W of epicenterSanxia(pop: 115,200)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan360 km (224 mi)W of epicenterTaoyuan(pop: 475,800)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan361 km (224 mi)SW of epicenterHualien City(pop: 99,500)II: Very weakHualien, TaiwanTaiwan362 km (225 mi)W of epicenterTaoyuan City(pop: 402,000)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan364 km (226 mi)W of epicenterBade(pop: 209,100)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan364 km (226 mi)W of epicenterDaxi(pop: 94,200)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan366 km (228 mi)W of epicenterNeili(pop: 112,800)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-27EpicenterAgency4.9410 km6.2 mi(*)02:54:54.84Northeast of TaiwanGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Feb 27, 2026 02:54 am (Universal Time)10 minutes ago4.910 km0 km - This quakeNortheast of TaiwanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 313 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.47 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 34.2 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 128 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 289 quakes per year (or 24.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake