| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 193.9 km |
| Coordinates | 26.076, 124.496 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-28 16:39:24.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 28, 2000 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 163.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.496 and latitude 26.076.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 163.2 km |
| Miyakojima | 164.9 km |
| Ishigaki | 195.7 km |
| Keelung | 295.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 306.2 km |
| Neihu District | 312.3 km |
| Yilan | 312.4 km |
| Itoman | 317.3 km |
| Naha | 318.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 318.6 km |
| Taipei | 319.2 km |
| Tamsui | 322.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
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128.2 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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228.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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127.3 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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225.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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208.4 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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230.2 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.8
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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111.7 km |
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