| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.1 km |
| Coordinates | 25.306, 128.141 |
| UTC time | 1993-08-23 09:03:17.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 23, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 23, 1993 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yaese (Japan - JP), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.141 and latitude 25.306.
| Location | Yaese |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yaese | 99.8 km |
| Nanjō | 100.6 km |
| Itoman | 102.9 km |
| Kanegusuku | 107.6 km |
| Tomigusuku | 108.2 km |
| Naha | 111.1 km |
| Nishihara | 112.8 km |
| Ginowan | 113.1 km |
| Urasoe | 113.8 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 117.4 km |
| Okinawa | 119.6 km |
| Gushikawa | 120.4 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
Okinawa
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100.0 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
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M 4.4
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111.0 km |
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M 5.5
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M 4.3
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90.4 km |
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