Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 17, 1989 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.406 and latitude 27.141.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	87.2 km
Coordinates	27.141, 127.406
UTC time	1989-03-17 02:21:55.150

Location	Okinawa
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nago	82.1 km
Yomitan	88.9 km
Uruma	96.3 km
Okinawa	97.9 km
Gushikawa	98.4 km
Katsuren-haebaru	101.3 km
Urasoe	103.3 km
Ginowan	104.0 km
Nishihara	104.3 km
Naha	106.8 km
Kanegusuku	109.8 km
Tomigusuku	109.8 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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M 4.4 Naha Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC	151.3 km
M 4.3 Naha Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC	133.3 km
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