Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 106.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.544 and latitude 27.427.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 49.7 km
Coordinates 27.427, 128.544
UTC time 2026-05-20 02:46:25.412
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-20

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