| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.980, 128.492 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-23 07:09:31.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 23, 1978 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.492 and latitude 25.980.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Katsuren-haebaru | 73.2 km |
| Nanjō | 74.8 km |
| Gushikawa | 75.4 km |
| Yaese | 76.7 km |
| Uruma | 77.1 km |
| Ginowan | 79.5 km |
| Okinawa | 79.6 km |
| Kanegusuku | 80.3 km |
| Nishihara | 80.8 km |
| Urasoe | 82.2 km |
| Itoman | 83.9 km |
| Tomigusuku | 84.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Naha
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23.7 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:28 UTC
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2.4 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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5.4 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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18.5 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-25 01:44 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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5.5 km |
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