| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.8 km |
| Coordinates | 24.841, 125.351 |
| UTC time | 2014-09-17 23:18:55.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.351 and latitude 24.841.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 6.5 km |
| Miyakojima | 7.0 km |
| Ishigaki | 132.9 km |
| Itoman | 273.3 km |
| Tomigusuku | 277.9 km |
| Naha | 279.2 km |
| Yaese | 279.7 km |
| Kanegusuku | 282.3 km |
| Nanjō | 282.8 km |
| Urasoe | 286.3 km |
| Nishihara | 287.1 km |
| Ginowan | 289.2 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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75.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
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72.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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38.7 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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64.9 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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63.2 km |
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