| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.726, 126.799 |
| UTC time | 1980-04-17 06:29:08.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 17, 1980 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 191.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.799 and latitude 23.726.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 191.9 km |
| Hirara | 193.6 km |
| Ishigaki | 277.3 km |
| Itoman | 281.3 km |
| Yaese | 283.8 km |
| Nanjō | 286.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 288.0 km |
| Kanegusuku | 290.5 km |
| Naha | 290.7 km |
| Nishihara | 297.1 km |
| Urasoe | 297.2 km |
| Ginowan | 298.6 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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162.5 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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221.6 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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222.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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177.4 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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180.6 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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181.2 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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254.8 km |
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