Observed earthquake
165 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan
Recent observationReported by 3 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M5.3 mb | 10 km | 2026-10-11 12:13:18 UTC | 23.48°N, 126.14°E | Not stated | 20261011_0000190 ↗ |
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M5.3 mb | 10 km | 2026-10-11 12:13:19 UTC | 23.46°N, 126.12°E | Not stated | gfz2026txzh ↗ |
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M4.8 mww | 10 km | 2026-10-11 12:13:18 UTC | 23.50°N, 126.13°E | Reviewed by an analyst108 stations | us6000u1ka ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-11 12:26:17 UTC
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-11 12:36:30 UTC · grouped with match confidence 92%
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-11 12:36:25 UTC
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.