| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 26.093, 128.517 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-09 07:02:51.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 9, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 9, 1997 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 69.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.517 and latitude 26.093.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Katsuren-haebaru | 69.5 km |
| Gushikawa | 71.3 km |
| Uruma | 72.9 km |
| Nanjō | 75.2 km |
| Okinawa | 76.4 km |
| Yaese | 77.4 km |
| Ginowan | 77.8 km |
| Nago | 78.7 km |
| Nishihara | 79.3 km |
| Kanegusuku | 79.9 km |
| Urasoe | 80.8 km |
| Tomigusuku | 84.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Naha
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15.6 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
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15.2 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
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16.9 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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11.6 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-25 01:44 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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18.1 km |
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