| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.7 km |
| Coordinates | 24.269, 125.112 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-08 05:41:39.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 8, 2001 at 05:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.112 and latitude 24.269.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 61.4 km |
| Hirara | 62.6 km |
| Ishigaki | 97.2 km |
| Itoman | 330.3 km |
| Tomigusuku | 335.4 km |
| Yaese | 336.2 km |
| Naha | 337.0 km |
| Nanjō | 339.2 km |
| Kanegusuku | 339.6 km |
| Urasoe | 344.3 km |
| Yilan | 344.5 km |
| Nishihara | 344.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.6
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M 4.7
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112.2 km |
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M 4.8
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Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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105.2 km |
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