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M7.0 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa

Name: M7.0 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa
Start: 2010-02-26T20:31:26.97+00:00
Location: 70 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan

6076 d ago · 26 Feb 2010, 20:31 UTC 70 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 70 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 26 Feb 2010, 20:31 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nanjō, about 70 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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