March 26, 2002 Earthquake: Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Name: March 26, 2002 Earthquake: Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Start: 2002-03-26
Location: Ryukyu Islands, Japan

March 26, 2002 · M6.4

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on March 26, 2002 at 03:45:48 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: March 26, 2002
Time: 03:45:48 UTC
Place: Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Magnitude: 6.4 (Mw)
Focal depth: 33 km (21 mi)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 23.346° N, 124.090° E
Country: Japan

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 2002 The 2000s Every quake the USGS located in 2002 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6821.