Message:18079 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 28 Feb 26 02:08:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.1) southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan 25.2 125.0
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Geographic coordinates: 25.186N, 125.035E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 28 Feb 2026 01:49:20
Time near the Epicenter (1): 28 Feb 2026 10:49:20
Time in your area (1): 27 Feb 2026 22:49:20
Location with respect to nearby cities:
50.2 km (31.1 mi) NNW of Hirara, Japan
51.9 km (32.2 mi) NNW of Miyakojima, Japan
128.7 km (79.8 mi) NE of Ishigaki, Japan
284.3 km (176.3 mi) WSW of Itoman, Japan
288.7 km (179.0 mi) WSW of Naha, Japan
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s0z7
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s0z7?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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