# M 5.6 — 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 5.6 (mww)
- Depth: 11 km
- Origin time: 2026-09-30 05:00 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-10-01 05:06 UTC
- Impact alert: Green — No casualties or damage likely
- Peak shaking: IV — light
- Felt reports: 11 responses
- Nearest indexed city: Hualien City, Taiwan · 140 km
- People nearby: 9.5 million in 8 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-09-30T05:00:24.971Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-01T05:06:42.559Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T20:31:40.492Z

## Citation and sources

M 5.6 earthquake, 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan

11 km deep · 11 felt reports

USGS PAGER: Green — No casualties or damage likely

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-09-30 05:00 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-01 05:06 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 20:31 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tyhk



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