Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at unknown depth3 Jul 04:11 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 3, 2026 04:04:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jul 3, 2026, at 01:04 pm (GMT +9)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude6.02Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude25.921°N / 125.933°EOkinawa, JapanSeismic antipode25.921°S / 54.067°WArgentinaShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoKobi-sho (225 km / 140 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.0 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoJul 3, 2026 04:04 GMT / Jul 3, 2026 01:04 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 25.921 / 125.933: Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, JapanSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23155366',25.92100,125.93300,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 6.0, Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan',html,'quakes-8-24.png',35,35,17,17,127]); 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 Kumejima, a town with 7,200 inhabitants in Japan, in 99 km (61 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, 453 km (281 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry99 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterKumejima(pop: 7,190)IV: LightShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan139 km (87 mi)SW of epicenterHirara(pop: 34,400)IV: LightMiyakojima Shi, OkinawaJapan140 km (87 mi)SW of epicenterMiyakojima(pop: 54,900)IV: LightOkinawaJapan175 km (109 mi)E of epicenterItoman(pop: 61,000)IV: LightOkinawaJapan177 km (110 mi)E of epicenterTomigusuku(pop: 64,600)IV: LightOkinawaJapan177 km (110 mi)E of epicenterNaha(pop: 317,600)IV: LightOkinawaJapan182 km (113 mi)E of epicenterKanegusuku(pop: 40,400)IV: LightShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan182 km (113 mi)E of epicenterYaese(pop: 30,900)IV: LightShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan183 km (114 mi)E of epicenterUrasoe(pop: 115,700)IV: LightOkinawaJapan185 km (115 mi)E of epicenterYonabaru(pop: 19,700)IV: LightShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan185 km (115 mi)E of epicenterNishihara(pop: 35,000)IV: LightUrasoe Shi, OkinawaJapan185 km (115 mi)E of epicenterNanjo(pop: 44,000)IV: LightNanjo Shi, OkinawaJapan187 km (116 mi)E of epicenterGinowan(pop: 100,100)IV: LightOkinawaJapan188 km (117 mi)E of epicenterNakagusuku(pop: 22,200)IV: LightNakagami, OkinawaJapan188 km (117 mi)E of epicenterChatan(pop: 28,200)IV: LightNakagami, OkinawaJapan189 km (117 mi)E of epicenterYomitan(pop: 41,200)IV: LightNakagami, OkinawaJapan189 km (117 mi)E of epicenterKadena(pop: 13,700)IV: LightNakagami, OkinawaJapan191 km (118 mi)E of epicenterKishaba(pop: 18,000)IV: LightNakagami, OkinawaJapan192 km (119 mi)E of epicenterOkinawa(pop: 142,800)IV: LightOkinawaJapan197 km (122 mi)E of epicenterIshikawa(pop: 22,400)IV: LightUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan199 km (124 mi)E of epicenterUruma(pop: 125,300)IV: LightOkinawaJapan199 km (124 mi)E of epicenterGushikawa(pop: 65,300)IV: LightUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan199 km (124 mi)E of epicenterKatsuren-haebaru(pop: 34,200)IV: LightUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan202 km (125 mi)E of epicenterOnna(pop: 10,900)IV: LightKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan207 km (128 mi)E of epicenterKin(pop: 11,300)IV: LightKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan213 km (133 mi)NE of epicenterMotobu(pop: 13,400)IV: LightKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan219 km (136 mi)E of epicenterNago(pop: 63,600)IV: LightOkinawaJapan250 km (156 mi)SW of epicenterIshigaki(pop: 47,600)III: WeakOkinawaJapan430 km (267 mi)W of epicenterKeelung(pop: 362,500)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan439 km (273 mi)W of epicenterXizhi(pop: 204,600)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan440 km (273 mi)W of epicenterYilan(pop: 94,200)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan444 km (276 mi)NE of epicenterNaze(pop: 41,400)III: WeakAmami Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan446 km (277 mi)NE of epicenterAmami(pop: 41,400)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan446 km (277 mi)W of epicenterNeihu(pop: 274,500)III: WeakTaipei City, TaiwanTaiwan453 km (281 mi)W of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan458 km (285 mi)W of epicenterDanshui(pop: 189,300)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan459 km (285 mi)W of epicenterNew Taipei City(pop: 4,004,400)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan460 km (286 mi)W of epicenterBanqiao(pop: 551,200)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan465 km (289 mi)W of epicenterShulin(pop: 180,000)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan471 km (293 mi)W of epicenterSanxia(pop: 115,200)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwanNotes:(*) 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 appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-07-3EpicenterAgency6.0210 km6.2 mi(*)04:04:48.97Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, JapanGFZ (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 100 km2 (39 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 17 km (11 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 3, 2026 01:04 pm (GMT +9)7 minutes ago6.010 km0 km - This quakeSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, JapanMain 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 89 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.45 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 28.4 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 74 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake