| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.8 km |
| Coordinates | 25.737, 125.130 |
| UTC time | 2017-05-09 19:15:49.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 105.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.130 and latitude 25.737.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hirara | 105.3 km |
| Miyakojima | 107.0 km |
| Ishigaki | 183.4 km |
| Itoman | 257.9 km |
| Tomigusuku | 260.3 km |
| Naha | 260.5 km |
| Kanegusuku | 264.8 km |
| Yaese | 265.2 km |
| Urasoe | 266.6 km |
| Nishihara | 267.8 km |
| Nanjō | 267.9 km |
| Ginowan | 269.7 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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174.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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179.3 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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185.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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56.1 km |
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