| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 164.9 km |
| Coordinates | 26.271, 125.078 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-05 08:13:20.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 5, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 5, 2012 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 164.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.078 and latitude 26.271.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 164.9 km |
| Miyakojima | 166.5 km |
| Ishigaki | 233.6 km |
| Itoman | 259.3 km |
| Naha | 259.7 km |
| Tomigusuku | 260.2 km |
| Kanegusuku | 264.5 km |
| Urasoe | 264.7 km |
| Nishihara | 266.1 km |
| Yomitan | 266.5 km |
| Yaese | 266.7 km |
| Ginowan | 267.9 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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234.4 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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123.3 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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215.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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238.7 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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220.1 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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244.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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112.8 km |
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