| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.814, 127.738 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-26 17:01:04.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 26, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 26, 1996 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yaese (Japan - JP), about 146.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.738 and latitude 24.814.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yaese | 146.2 km |
| Itoman | 146.3 km |
| Nanjō | 148.1 km |
| Tomigusuku | 152.8 km |
| Kanegusuku | 154.0 km |
| Naha | 155.8 km |
| Nishihara | 160.2 km |
| Urasoe | 160.9 km |
| Ginowan | 161.3 km |
| Okinawa | 169.5 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 169.6 km |
| Gushikawa | 172.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 21:04 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:28 UTC
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148.1 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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148.2 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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167.7 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-25 01:44 UTC
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169.4 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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144.6 km |
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