| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.7 km |
| Coordinates | 29.209, 130.590 |
| UTC time | 2026-02-18 02:27:47.935 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 141.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.590 and latitude 29.209.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 141.5 km |
| Naze | 143.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 225.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 238.3 km |
| Kanoya | 243.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 244.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 247.1 km |
| Shibushi | 257.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 262.4 km |
| Soo | 274.0 km |
| Umeki | 274.3 km |
| Nichinan | 276.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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154.3 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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195.0 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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118.8 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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144.2 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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187.2 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-11 01:38 UTC
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109.4 km |
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