M 6.1 in Japan on 03 Jul 2026 04:04 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 25.9501 , 125.7941
Event Date: 03 Jul 2026 04:04 UTC
03 Jul 2026 12:04 Local
Exposed Population: 560 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000t9sj
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2026 04:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000t9sj Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
  Score no CC 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1715989 0 03 Jul 2026 04:04 6.1M, 10km 4.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:13 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan ,of Okinawa (population 1,242,315) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1715989 125.794/25.95 6.1 10 4.131 03 Jul 2026 04:23 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1715989 125.794/25.95 6.1 10 4.13 03 Jul 2026 04:29 00:25 (upd of #1)
3 0 1715989 125.794/25.95 6.1 10 4.13 03 Jul 2026 06:23 02:18 (upd of #2)
4 0 1715989 125.794/25.95 6.1 10 4.13 04 Jul 2026 14:01 1d 09:56 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Okinawa Japan 480000 people
Okinawa Japan 48000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ohara Okinawa Japan Village - 103 km
Shimajiri Okinawa Japan Village - 108 km
Fuija Okinawa Japan Village - 109 km
Karimata Okinawa Japan Village - 130 km
Ichimasui Okinawa Japan Village - 138 km
Hirara Okinawa Japan Village 34000 people 138 km
Kuninaka Okinawa Japan Village - 139 km
Bora Okinawa Japan Village - 140 km
Arasato Okinawa Japan Village - 144 km
Sugama Okinawa Japan Village - 144 km
Hama Okinawa Japan Village - 159 km
Shiokawa Okinawa Japan Village - 180 km
Chifuwa Okinawa Japan Village - 188 km
Naha Okinawa Japan City 300000 people 192 km
Shirafu Okinawa Japan Village - 237 km
Ishigaki Okinawa Japan City 45000 people 243 km
Agarisuji Okinawa Japan Village - 261 km
Toyohara Okinawa Japan Village - 270 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kumejima UEO 7 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 103 km
Hirara MMY 45 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 139 km
Shimojishima SHI 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 140 km
9 0 181 km
Naha OKA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 187 km
Ishigaki ISG 26 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 241 km
Iriomote Jima 12 0 269 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kume Island Japan 106 km
Hirara Japan 136 km
Myako Island Japan 137 km
Naha JPNAH Japan 190 km
Ishigaki Japan 243 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sokobaru Sokobaru Sokobarugawa 1992 232 km
Maezato Maezato Miyaragawa 1982 233 km

More information

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