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Earthquakes near Okinawa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Okinawa in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.5 96 km NE, 30 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Okinawa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Okinawa, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.5 96 km NE, Sep 25, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 102 km SE, Feb 12, 2026
- Past year count
- 39 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 96 km M4.5, Sep 25, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Okinawa
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Okinawa in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.5 96 km NE of the city at Sep 26, 04:14 local time (30 days ago).
The average depth was about 31 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Okinawa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 06:11 | Sep 30, 21:11 UTC | M4.6 | 142 km SSE | 10 km | 130 km SE of Itoman, Japan |
| Oct 1, 02:59 | Sep 30, 17:59 UTC | M4.1 | 147 km SSE | 10 km | 135 km SE of Itoman, Japan |
| Sep 26, 04:14 | Sep 25, 19:14 UTC | M4.5 | 96 km NE | 31 km | 42 km ENE of Kunigami, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Okinawa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Okinawa in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Feb 12, 2026, 102 km SE of the city (95 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan).
With 39 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.3 a month), the area around Okinawa is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | M5.5 | 102 km SE | 10 km | 95 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan |
| Aug 24, 2026 | M4.9 | 98 km ESE | 10 km | 90 km SE of Taira, Japan |
| Jun 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 142 km S | 10 km | 121 km SSE of Itoman, Japan |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.9 | 106 km E | 10 km | 82 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.8 | 111 km E | 10 km | 83 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Aug 21, 2026 | M4.7 | 19 km NNW | 43 km | 10 km W of Onna, Japan |
| Apr 7, 2026 | M4.7 | 81 km ESE | 10 km | 74 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 111 km E | 10 km | 84 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M4.7 | 108 km E | 10 km | 84 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Mar 20, 2026 | M4.7 | 87 km ESE | 10 km | 77 km SE of Taira, Japan |
Was it felt in Okinawa?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.5 at 96 km, may have been felt lightly in Okinawa by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.5 on Sep 25, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Okinawa in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Japan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).