| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.028, 125.604 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-27 01:16:30.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 01:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 297.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.604 and latitude 22.028.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 297.4 km |
| Miyakojima | 308.9 km |
| Hirara | 310.5 km |
| Hualien City | 463.7 km |
| Taito | 466.1 km |
| Yilan | 497.0 km |
| Hengchun | 501.6 km |
| Itoman | 502.2 km |
| Yaese | 505.4 km |
| Nanjō | 508.2 km |
| Tomigusuku | 508.7 km |
| Naha | 511.3 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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240.6 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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351.9 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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277.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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352.5 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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238.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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256.4 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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233.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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366.4 km |
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