| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.3 km |
| Coordinates | 26.976, 127.411 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-08 03:07:55.060 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 8, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 8, 1991 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 69.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.411 and latitude 26.976.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nago | 69.8 km |
| Yomitan | 72.1 km |
| Uruma | 80.3 km |
| Okinawa | 81.2 km |
| Gushikawa | 82.3 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 85.1 km |
| Urasoe | 85.9 km |
| Ginowan | 86.7 km |
| Nishihara | 87.0 km |
| Naha | 89.0 km |
| Tomigusuku | 92.0 km |
| Kanegusuku | 92.2 km |
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