| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.6 km |
| Coordinates | 26.619, 127.846 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-17 23:28:00.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 17, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 17, 1990 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 13.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.846 and latitude 26.619.
| Location | Nago |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nago | 13.9 km |
| Yomitan | 26.2 km |
| Uruma | 27.1 km |
| Gushikawa | 29.0 km |
| Okinawa | 31.8 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 32.0 km |
| Ginowan | 40.6 km |
| Urasoe | 41.7 km |
| Nishihara | 41.9 km |
| Naha | 48.2 km |
| Kanegusuku | 48.5 km |
| Tomigusuku | 50.9 km |
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111.1 km |
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M 4.2
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102.2 km |
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