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M4.5 earthquake 27 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan at Feb 20, 2026, 19:16 UTC, at a depth of 52 km. The epicentre was 128 km (80 mi) ESE of Yilan.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mww
TimeFeb 20, 2026, 19:16 UTC
Depth52.1 km
Coordinates24.239, 122.885
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.081 km S of Yonakuni, Japan56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.563 km S of Yonakuni, Japan37 km / 23 midepth 33 km
5.575 km S of Yonakuni, Japan50 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.358 km W of Yonakuni, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 47 km
4.571 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan60 km / 37 midepth 28 km
4.449 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan83 km / 52 midepth 40 km
4.962 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan66 km / 41 midepth 65 km
4.348 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan99 km / 62 midepth 127 km
4.645 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan55 km / 34 midepth 110 km
4.275 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan58 km / 36 midepth 24 km
4.274 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan50 km / 31 midepth 40 km
4.343 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan71 km / 44 midepth 104 km
4.639 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan98 km / 61 midepth 24 km
4.335 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan99 km / 62 midepth 29 km
4.456 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan83 km / 52 midepth 40 km
4.947 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 141 km
4.332 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan95 km / 59 midepth 64 km
4.460 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan46 km / 28 midepth 46 km
4.267 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan96 km / 60 midepth 94 km
3.864 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan37 km / 23 midepth 29 km
4.548 km N of Yonakuni, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 133 km
4.234 km SE of Yonakuni, Japan33 km / 21 midepth 55 km
4.495 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 10 km
4.382 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan57 km / 36 midepth 24 km
4.183 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan60 km / 37 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.