Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 60 km depth19 Sep 12:28 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.19 Sep 12:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 19, 2026 12:23:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 19, 2026, at 09:23 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth60 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude25°N / 125.3°EMiyakojima Shi, Okinawa, JapanSeismic antipode25°S / 54.7°WParaguayShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIriomote-jima (146 km / 91 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoSep 19, 2026 12:23 GMT / Sep 19, 2026 09:23 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 25 / 125.3: Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 60 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23375300',25.00000,125.30000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 23 km (15 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry22 km (14 mi)S of epicenterHirara(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMiyakojima Shi, OkinawaJapan23 km (15 mi)S of epicenterMiyakojima(pop: 54,900)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterTarama(pop: 1,190)II: Very weakMiyako-gun, OkinawaJapan137 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterIshigaki(pop: 47,600)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan172 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterShirahama(pop: 3,940)I: Not feltYaeyama-gun, OkinawaJapan212 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterKumejima(pop: 7,190)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan240 km (149 mi)W of epicenterYonakuni(pop: 1,680)I: Not feltYaeyama-gun, OkinawaJapan243 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterZamami(pop: 924)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan261 km (162 mi)NE of epicenterHigashi(pop: 683)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan269 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterItoman(pop: 61,000)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan273 km (170 mi)NE of epicenterTomigusuku(pop: 64,600)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan274 km (170 mi)NE of epicenterNaha(pop: 317,600)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterYaese(pop: 30,900)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan277 km (172 mi)NE of epicenterKanegusuku(pop: 40,400)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan278 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterNanjo(pop: 44,000)I: Not feltNanjo Shi, OkinawaJapan280 km (174 mi)NE of epicenterYonabaru(pop: 19,700)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan281 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterUrasoe(pop: 115,700)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan282 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterNishihara(pop: 35,000)I: Not feltUrasoe Shi, OkinawaJapan284 km (176 mi)NE of epicenterGinowan(pop: 100,100)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan285 km (177 mi)NE of epicenterNakagusuku(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltNakagami, OkinawaJapan287 km (178 mi)NE of epicenterChatan(pop: 28,200)I: Not feltNakagami, OkinawaJapan289 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterKishaba(pop: 18,000)I: Not feltNakagami, OkinawaJapan289 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterKadena(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltNakagami, OkinawaJapan290 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterYomitan(pop: 41,200)I: Not feltNakagami, OkinawaJapan291 km (181 mi)NE of epicenterOkinawa(pop: 142,800)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan298 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterKatsuren-haebaru(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan298 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterIshikawa(pop: 22,400)I: Not feltUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan298 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterGushikawa(pop: 65,300)I: Not feltUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan299 km (186 mi)NE of epicenterUruma(pop: 125,300)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan305 km (189 mi)NE of epicenterOnna(pop: 10,900)I: Not feltKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan308 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterKin(pop: 11,300)I: Not feltKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan315 km (196 mi)NE of epicenterIe(pop: 4,190)I: Not feltKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan320 km (199 mi)NE of epicenterMotobu(pop: 13,400)I: Not feltKunigami-gun, OkinawaJapan323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterNago(pop: 63,600)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan339 km (210 mi)NE of epicenterIzena(pop: 1,520)I: Not feltShimajiri-gun, OkinawaJapan349 km (217 mi)NE of epicenterIheya(pop: 1,210)I: Not feltOkinawaJapanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-19EpicenterAgency3.960 km37 mi12:23:30SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.960 km37 mi12:23:00Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 286 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.93 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 39.3 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 138 quakes per year (or 11.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 272 quakes per year (or 22.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 weeks after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Friday, Aug 28, 2026, at 07:11 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 94 km (58 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.5 earthquake East China Sea - Okinawa, Japan - Aug 28, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Sunday, Dec 26, 2021, at 05:26 pm (GMT +9 local time) in East China Sea, Japan:Mag. 5.9 earthquake East China Sea - Okinawa, Japan - Dec 26, 2021 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 117 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 12, 1910, at 12:22 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Okinawa, Japan:Mag. 8.1 earthquake East China Sea - Okinawa, Japan - Apr 12, 1910 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 10, 02:11 am (GMT +9)3.440 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the SEEast China Sea, 15 km northeast of Miyako Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoSep 2, 10:27 am (GMT +9)3.320 km23 km (14 mi) to the SWEast China Sea, 27 km northwest of Miyako Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoAug 28, 07:11 pm (GMT +9)4.5132 km94 km (58 mi) to the NEast China Sea, 117 km north of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoAug 21, 03:15 am (GMT +9)3.930 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWEast China Sea, 33 km west of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoAug 12, 09:03 pm (GMT +9)3.430 km46 km (28 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 21 km south of Miyako Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoJul 10, 01:21 am (GMT +9)4.7104 km51 km (32 mi) to the NWEast China Sea, 72 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan 1 reportInfoJun 30, 01:59 pm (GMT +9)4.350 km30 km (19 mi) to the EEast China Sea, 37 km northeast of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoJun 23, 07:20 am (GMT +9)4.635 km27 km (17 mi) to the SEEast China Sea, 8.4 km east of Miyako Island, Okinawa, Japan 1 reportInfoMar 2, 07:39 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km51 km (31 mi) to the NWEast China Sea, 67 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoNov 30, 2024 05:46 pm (GMT +9)5.749 km80 km (50 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 92 km northeast of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan 10 reportsInfoOct 16, 2023 07:42 pm (GMT +9)5.713 km31 km (19 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 47 km northeast of Hirara, Okinawa, Japan 2 reportsInfoMay 11, 2023 10:33 pm (GMT +9)5.822 km87 km (54 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 66 km south of Hirara, Okinawa, Japan 7 reportsInfoDec 26, 2021 05:26 pm (GMT +9)5.919 km38 km (24 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 54 km northeast of Hirara, Okinawa, Japan 22 reportsInfoOct 4, 2010 10:28 pm (GMT +9)6.332 km83 km (51 mi) to the S 61 km SSW of Hirara, JapanInfoAug 5, 2009 09:17 am (GMT +9)6.125 km88 km (55 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 67 km south of Hirara, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 20, 2007 02:23 pm (GMT +9)5.510 km76 km (47 mi) to the NEast China Sea, 100 km north of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 20, 2007 11:23 am (GMT +9)6.011 km74 km (46 mi) to the NEast China Sea, 95 km north of Hirara, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 20, 2007 10:45 am (GMT +9)6.39 km81 km (51 mi) to the NEast China Sea, 103 km north of Hirara, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 20, 2007 09:30 am (GMT +9)5.710 km83 km (51 mi) to the NEast China Sea, 106 km north of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 20, 2007 09:26 am (GMT +9)6.110 km83 km (52 mi) to the NEast China Sea, 104 km north of Hirara, Okinawa, JapanInfoFeb 8, 2001 02:41 pm (GMT +9)5.816 km83 km (52 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 61 km south of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoAug 13, 1997 01:45 pm (GMT +9)6.255 km47 km (30 mi) to the EEast China Sea, 53 km northeast of Hirara, Okinawa, JapanInfoOct 1, 1990 04:05 am (GMT +9)6.135 km84 km (52 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 62 km south of Hirara, Okinawa, JapanInfoJul 4, 1990 11:24 am (GMT +9)5.6133 km93 km (58 mi) to the NWEast China Sea, 106 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoNov 26, 1985 07:05 pm (GMT +9)5.721 km97 km (60 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 74 km south of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 18, 1981 11:05 am (GMT +9)5.692 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 116 km NNE of Hirara, JapanInfoSep 11, 1978 04:40 pm (GMT +9)5.721 km46 km (29 mi) to the WEast China Sea, 49 km west of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoJun 20, 1976 01:38 pm (GMT +9)5.836 km70 km (43 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 63 km east of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoMay 18, 1974 02:11 am (GMT +9)5.818 km30 km (19 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 46 km northeast of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoMar 11, 1958 09:26 am (GMT +9)7.135 km98 km (61 mi) to the WEast China Sea, 69 km north of Ishigaki, Okinawa, JapanInfoMar 11, 1958 09:22 am (GMT +9)7.50 km30 km (19 mi) to the WEast China Sea, 39 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoOct 27, 1943 04:11 pm (Universal Time)6.435 km45 km (28 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 24 km southwest of Miyako Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoJun 10, 1938 09:53 am (Universal Time)7.620 km14 km (8.7 mi) to the N 35 km N of Hirara, JapanInfoJun 1, 1919 06:51 am (Universal Time)7.1205 km160 km (99 mi) to the NWEast China Sea, 181 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoJul 4, 1917 05:36 am (Universal Time)6.715 km73 km (45 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 94 km north of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoJul 4, 1917 09:38 am (GMT +9)7.70 km232 km (144 mi) to the WEast China Sea, 61 km north of Yonaguni-jima Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoMar 25, 1916 11:52 pm (Universal Time)6.435 km43 km (27 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 20 km southwest of Miyako Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoFeb 28, 1915 06:59 pm (Universal Time)7.220 km229 km (142 mi) to the SW 98 km SSW of Ishigaki, JapanInfoJan 5, 1915 11:26 pm (Universal Time)7.2160 km232 km (144 mi) to the W Taiwan RegionInfoNov 29, 1910 02:26 am (Universal Time)6.715 km45 km (28 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 60 km northeast of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoNov 29, 1910 02:24 am (Universal Time)6.90 km30 km (19 mi) to the WEast China Sea, 39 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 12, 1910 12:22 am (Universal Time)8.1235 km147 km (91 mi) to the NWEast China Sea, 181 km north of Ishigaki, Okinawa, JapanInfoMay 2, 1906 01:13 am (Universal Time)6.525 km74 km (46 mi) to the NWEast China Sea, 90 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanInfoApr 24, 1900 11:16 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km253 km (157 mi) to the NE Northwest of Ryukyu IslandsInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]