| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.339, 126.174 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-05 16:20:19.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 5, 1976 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 183.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.174 and latitude 23.339.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 183.8 km |
| Hirara | 185.6 km |
| Ishigaki | 233.9 km |
| Itoman | 345.2 km |
| Yaese | 348.6 km |
| Nanjō | 351.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 351.6 km |
| Naha | 354.2 km |
| Kanegusuku | 354.7 km |
| Urasoe | 361.1 km |
| Nishihara | 361.1 km |
| Ginowan | 362.8 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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130.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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223.0 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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223.9 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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139.2 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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149.8 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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139.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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248.4 km |
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