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Latest quakes in or near Okinawa, Japan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake 72 km SSW of Miyakojima - Japan - |
| Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.0 84 km SSE of Yonakuni - Japan - Feb 20, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 24, 2024 09:59 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near Okinawa, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Okinawa, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Okinawa in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Okinawa has had 12 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.0:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (31 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 22, 01:19 pm (GMT +9) | 4.6 26 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SW |  72 km SSW of Miyakojima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 14, 10:37 pm (Taipei) | 4.1 9.9 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the W |  Taiwan | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 10, 11:39 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 70 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the SW | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | Info | |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 6, 10:13 am (GMT +9) | 4.7 10 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SE | 76 km SE of Yonabaru, Japan | Info | |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 13, 09:52 pm (Taipei) | 3.7 28 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the W | 48 Km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan | Info | |
| Mar 13, 09:36 pm (Taipei) | 4.1 30 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the W | 50 Km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan 1 report | Info | |
| Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 29, 10:30 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 50 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Feb 27, 03:30 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 35 km | 4 Km S of Itoman, Japan 2 reports | Info | ||
| Feb 26, 01:55 pm (GMT +8) | 4.3 10 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the W | 55 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan | Info | |
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Feb 25, 09:48 pm (Taipei) | 4.9 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | 31 Km E of Yilan, Taiwan 6 reports | Info | |
| Feb 25, 05:33 pm (GMT +9) | 4.5 10 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the E | 194 Km ESE of Taira, Japan | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 1013 joules (3.9 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3353 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in or near Okinawa, Japan:
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.28 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 263 quakes per year (or 21.9 quakes per month)
Okinawa has a high level of seismic activity. Okinawa has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
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Okinawa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Okinawa, Japan?
Okinawa has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in or near Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Okinawa, Japan?
On average, Okinawa has about 67 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 58 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Okinawa?
The last earthquake in Okinawa occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Japan around noon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 1.19 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Okinawa since 2024?
Since 2024, Okinawa has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Okinawa since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Okinawa since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 9 weeks ago:
Mag. 5.0 earthquake 84 km SSE of Yonakuni - Japan - Feb 20, 2024 -
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Okinawa, Japan, late in the evening of Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 at 11.57 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Earthquakes in or near Okinawa, Japan
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Adaka-jima | Aguni Jima | Amami Oshima | Bei Yu | China | Hateruma Jima | Hatoma-jima | Iejima Island | Ishigaki Jima | Japan | Kagoshima | Kakeroma Jima | Kumi Island | Kurima Jima | Minna-shima | Miyako Island | Nagannu Jima | Nakanougan Jima | Nan Yu | Ogami-jima | Okidaito Jima | Okinoerabujima Island | Osebanare-jima | Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | Taiwan | Tokashiki Jima | Tokuno Shima | Yoronjima | Zhejiang, 
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Taiwan | Taiwan | Taiwan | Tokashiki Jima | Tokuno Shima | Yoronjima | Zhejiang, China
