| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.4 km |
| Coordinates | 25.191, 124.636 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-03 05:32:47.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 3, 1968 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 79.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.636 and latitude 25.191.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 79.8 km |
| Miyakojima | 81.4 km |
| Ishigaki | 105.9 km |
| Keelung | 291.8 km |
| Yilan | 294.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 300.3 km |
| Neihu District | 307.4 km |
| Taipei | 313.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 320.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 320.7 km |
| Itoman | 321.7 km |
| Tamsui | 321.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Miyakojima
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130.6 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
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153.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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111.8 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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30.9 km |
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