Event ID	1584045
Event time	2026-02-27 14:54:30 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 05:54:30 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-27 15:00:05 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	0 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Asia
Country	Japan
Administration area	Okinawa
Nearest settlement	Hirara
Distance	73 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Eastern China Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Hirara Ko (72,35 km), Hirara Ko (72,35 km), Ishigaki (145,10 km), Ishigaki (145,10 km)

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Nearest airports

Shimojishima Airport (65,17 km), Shimojishima Airport (65,17 km), Miyako Airport (74,57 km), Miyako Airport (74,57 km), Tarama Airport (88,92 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima volcano (141,86 km), Kobi-sho volcano (144,28 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.