| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.601, 125.205 |
| UTC time | 1943-10-27 16:11:22.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 27, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 27, 1943 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.205 and latitude 24.601.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1943-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 23.6 km |
| Hirara | 24.6 km |
| Ishigaki | 109.9 km |
| Itoman | 300.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 305.2 km |
| Yaese | 306.7 km |
| Naha | 306.7 km |
| Kanegusuku | 309.5 km |
| Nanjō | 309.7 km |
| Urasoe | 313.8 km |
| Nishihara | 314.6 km |
| Ginowan | 316.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-05-09 01:26 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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78.8 km |
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