| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.605, 125.783 |
| UTC time | 1998-11-19 15:39:19.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 19, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 19, 1998 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 248.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.783 and latitude 22.605.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 248.0 km |
| Hirara | 249.6 km |
| Ishigaki | 255.1 km |
| Itoman | 436.2 km |
| Yaese | 439.6 km |
| Nanjō | 442.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 442.6 km |
| Naha | 445.2 km |
| Kanegusuku | 445.7 km |
| Urasoe | 452.1 km |
| Nishihara | 452.1 km |
| Hualien City | 453.7 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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181.6 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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290.5 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
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211.2 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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291.2 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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182.4 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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199.0 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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178.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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308.1 km |
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