| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.502, 125.782 |
| UTC time | 1935-12-17 19:17:35.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 17, 1935 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 17, 1935 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 259.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.782 and latitude 22.502.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1935-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 259.2 km |
| Hirara | 260.9 km |
| Ishigaki | 263.9 km |
| Itoman | 446.6 km |
| Yaese | 449.9 km |
| Nanjō | 452.7 km |
| Tomigusuku | 453.1 km |
| Naha | 455.7 km |
| Kanegusuku | 456.1 km |
| Hualien City | 457.7 km |
| Urasoe | 462.5 km |
| Nishihara | 462.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Miyakojima
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192.6 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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301.8 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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222.6 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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302.5 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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193.1 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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209.8 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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189.3 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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319.1 km |
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