| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.364, 126.094 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-03 02:16:50.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 3, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 3, 1972 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 177.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.094 and latitude 23.364.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 177.6 km |
| Hirara | 179.3 km |
| Ishigaki | 225.4 km |
| Itoman | 346.3 km |
| Yaese | 349.9 km |
| Nanjō | 352.7 km |
| Tomigusuku | 352.7 km |
| Naha | 355.3 km |
| Kanegusuku | 355.9 km |
| Urasoe | 362.2 km |
| Nishihara | 362.3 km |
| Ginowan | 364.0 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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122.4 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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217.4 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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218.2 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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142.2 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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241.9 km |
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