18 Feb 2026, 07:35 UTC · Feb 18, 2:35 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan at Feb 18, 2:35 AM ET, 96 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	18 Feb 2026, 07:35 UTC
Location	24.955°, 124.044° – 68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan
Depth	95.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s9xv

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	55 km NW of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green	Mar 2, 5:39 AM 228 d ago	9 km	–
5.0	67 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 2, 7:11 PM 228 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	64 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 1, 11:56 PM 229 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	47 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan	May 3, 12:18 PM 166 d ago	141 km	–
4.9	50 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 28, 4:39 PM 230 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	75 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan	Oct 5, 9:30 AM 11 d ago	156 km	–
4.7	94 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan	Sep 15, 5:00 PM 31 d ago	9 km	–
4.7	63 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 10, 2:51 AM 221 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	54 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 27, 1:43 AM 232 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	42 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 26, 10:53 AM 232 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	56 km NNW of Tarama, Japan	Nov 12, 10:24 PM 338 d ago	98 km	–
4.6	32 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan	May 17, 7:21 PM 152 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 96 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.