| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 159.5 km |
| Coordinates | 27.415, 126.702 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-26 19:19:59.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 26, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 153.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.702 and latitude 27.415.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yomitan | 153.1 km |
| Nago | 155.3 km |
| Okinawa | 162.3 km |
| Uruma | 163.0 km |
| Urasoe | 164.3 km |
| Gushikawa | 164.9 km |
| Naha | 165.3 km |
| Nishihara | 165.6 km |
| Ginowan | 165.9 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 167.5 km |
| Tomigusuku | 167.9 km |
| Kanegusuku | 169.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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242.5 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
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240.5 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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244.2 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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241.9 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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224.9 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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200.5 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-25 01:44 UTC
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139.7 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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240.0 km |
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