| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 133.1 km |
| Coordinates | 25.873, 124.921 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-08 07:11:01.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 07:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 125.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.921 and latitude 25.873.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 125.1 km |
| Miyakojima | 126.8 km |
| Ishigaki | 186.7 km |
| Itoman | 276.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 278.3 km |
| Naha | 278.4 km |
| Kanegusuku | 282.9 km |
| Yaese | 283.8 km |
| Urasoe | 284.2 km |
| Nishihara | 285.4 km |
| Nanjō | 286.3 km |
| Ginowan | 287.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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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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67.6 km |
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