5.8-magnitude quake hits Ryukyu Islands -- GFZ

5.8-magnitude quake hits Ryukyu Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua
05 Feb 2026, 00:15 GMT+

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Ryukyu Islands at 1820 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 29.07 degrees north latitude and 130.41 degrees east longitude.

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