| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.233, 125.095 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-05 00:17:58.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 65.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.095 and latitude 24.233.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 65.8 km |
| Hirara | 66.9 km |
| Ishigaki | 96.0 km |
| Itoman | 334.2 km |
| Tomigusuku | 339.3 km |
| Yaese | 340.0 km |
| Naha | 341.0 km |
| Nanjō | 343.1 km |
| Kanegusuku | 343.5 km |
| Yilan | 343.5 km |
| Urasoe | 348.2 km |
| Nishihara | 348.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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107.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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7.7 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.8
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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109.2 km |
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