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Earthquakes near Urasoe today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Urasoe in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Urasoe just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Urasoe, 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
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 103 km ESE, Feb 12, 2026
- Past year count
- 40 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 107 km M4.5, Sep 25, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Urasoe
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Urasoe in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.5 at 107 km NE.
| Time (Urasoe) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 06:11 | Sep 30, 21:11 UTC | M4.6 | 139 km SE | 10 km | 130 km SE of Itoman, Japan |
| Oct 1, 02:59 | Sep 30, 17:59 UTC | M4.1 | 143 km SE | 10 km | 135 km SE of Itoman, Japan |
| Sep 26, 04:14 | Sep 25, 19:14 UTC | M4.5 | 107 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 Urasoe in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Urasoe in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Feb 12, 2026, 103 km ESE of the city (95 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan).
With 40 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.3 a month), the area around Urasoe 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 | 103 km ESE | 10 km | 95 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan |
| Aug 24, 2026 | M4.9 | 102 km ESE | 10 km | 90 km SE of Taira, Japan |
| Jun 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 135 km SSE | 10 km | 121 km SSE of Itoman, Japan |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.9 | 113 km E | 10 km | 82 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.8 | 118 km E | 10 km | 83 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Aug 21, 2026 | M4.7 | 27 km N | 43 km | 10 km W of Onna, Japan |
| Apr 7, 2026 | M4.7 | 83 km ESE | 10 km | 74 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 118 km E | 10 km | 84 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M4.7 | 114 km E | 10 km | 84 km ESE of Taira, Japan |
| Mar 20, 2026 | M4.7 | 92 km ESE | 10 km | 77 km SE of Taira, Japan |
Was it felt in Urasoe?
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 Urasoe 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 153 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).