| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.815, 125.325 |
| UTC time | 1991-07-16 15:30:07.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 16, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 16, 1991 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 2.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.325 and latitude 24.815.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 2.6 km |
| Miyakojima | 3.1 km |
| Ishigaki | 129.3 km |
| Itoman | 277.1 km |
| Tomigusuku | 281.7 km |
| Naha | 283.0 km |
| Yaese | 283.5 km |
| Kanegusuku | 286.1 km |
| Nanjō | 286.6 km |
| Urasoe | 290.2 km |
| Nishihara | 291.0 km |
| Ginowan | 293.0 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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71.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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79.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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63.8 km |
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