| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | 23.753, 125.284 |
| UTC time | 1984-03-17 03:43:46.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 17, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 17, 1984 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.284 and latitude 23.753.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 115.5 km |
| Hirara | 117.0 km |
| Ishigaki | 132.1 km |
| Itoman | 357.4 km |
| Yaese | 362.6 km |
| Tomigusuku | 363.2 km |
| Naha | 365.2 km |
| Nanjō | 365.6 km |
| Kanegusuku | 367.0 km |
| Urasoe | 372.4 km |
| Nishihara | 372.9 km |
| Ginowan | 374.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Miyakojima
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46.4 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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158.7 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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107.2 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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159.3 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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171.8 km |
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