M4.7 earthquake - 76 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 76 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan on 5 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC at a depth of 155 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ishigaki, about 117 km away in Okinawa, Japan.