M4.5 earthquake 27 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan at Feb 20, 2:16 PM ET, 52 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mww |
| Time | 20 Feb 2026, 19:16 UTC |
| Location | 24.239°, 122.885° – 27 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan |
| Depth | 52.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sai1 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 27, 10:05 AM 293 d ago | 63 km | 439 reports |
| 5.6 | 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan · PAGER green | Sep 30, 1:00 AM 17 d ago | 11 km | 11 reports |
| 4.9 | 62 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan | Aug 15, 7:30 AM 62 d ago | 65 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 47 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan | May 3, 12:18 PM 166 d ago | 141 km | – |
| 4.9 | 74 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan | Jan 16, 11:18 PM 273 d ago | 27 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 56 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan | Mar 15, 4:14 AM 216 d ago | 32 km | 16 reports |
| 4.8 | 60 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Oct 17, 10:04 PM 364 d ago | 40 km | 7 reports |
| 4.7 | 44 km SE of Jiufen, Taiwan | Nov 14, 6:56 PM 336 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 83 km S of Yonakuni, Japan | Sep 30, 8:02 AM 16 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 45 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan | Jul 2, 10:44 AM 106 d ago | 110 km | 1 report |
| 4.6 | 39 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan | May 9, 12:18 PM 160 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 4.5 | 71 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | Aug 31, 4:51 AM 46 d ago | 28 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 27 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 52 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.