| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.1 km |
| Coordinates | 24.852, 125.285 |
| UTC time | 1997-06-19 10:05:19.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 19, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 5.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.285 and latitude 24.852.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-06-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 5.6 km |
| Miyakojima | 7.4 km |
| Ishigaki | 127.4 km |
| Itoman | 278.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 282.9 km |
| Naha | 284.2 km |
| Yaese | 284.9 km |
| Kanegusuku | 287.3 km |
| Nanjō | 287.9 km |
| Urasoe | 291.2 km |
| Nishihara | 292.1 km |
| Ginowan | 294.1 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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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
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78.3 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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58.0 km |
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