M5.6 earthquake - 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan on 30 Sept 2026, 05:00 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hualien City, about 135 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.