17 May 2026, 23:23 UTC · May 17, 7:23 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 40 km NW of Ishigaki, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Ishigaki, Japan at May 17, 7:23 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	17 May 2026, 23:23 UTC
Location	24.610°, 123.888° – 40 km NW of Ishigaki, Japan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000szjf

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	47 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan	May 3, 12:18 PM 166 d ago	141 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	68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan	Feb 18, 2:35 AM 241 d ago	96 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	–
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	–
4.5	48 km N of Yonakuni, Japan	Apr 5, 11:34 AM 194 d ago	133 km	–
4.5	35 km ESE of Yonakuni, Japan	Sep 28, 5:23 PM 383 d ago	58 km	–
4.4	54 km NNW of Tarama, Japan	May 19, 1:04 AM 151 d ago	101 km	–
4.4	56 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan	May 5, 2:58 AM 165 d ago	40 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 40 km NW of Ishigaki, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

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.