2026-02-28 12:56:59 (M5.1) northeast of Taiwan 25.3 125.0 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - northeast of Taiwan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 28 Feb 2026 12:57:00 Time near the Epicenter (1): 28 Feb 2026 21:57:00 Time in your area (1): 28 Feb 2026 18:27:00
Location	25.296N 124.963E
Depth	10 km
Distances	64.4 km (39.9 mi) NNW of Hirara, Japan 66.2 km (41.0 mi) NNW of Miyakojima, Japan 133.2 km (82.6 mi) NE of Ishigaki, Japan 286.8 km (177.8 mi) WSW of Itoman, Japan 290.8 km (180.3 mi) WSW of Naha, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.7 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 64; Dmin = 125.3 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 57° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s122

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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