| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 188.5 km |
| Coordinates | 25.798, 123.956 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-17 05:06:20.049 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 163.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.956 and latitude 25.798.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 163.0 km |
| Hirara | 174.9 km |
| Miyakojima | 176.6 km |
| Keelung | 234.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 244.8 km |
| Yilan | 250.2 km |
| Neihu District | 251.1 km |
| Taipei | 258.0 km |
| Tamsui | 262.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 264.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 265.1 km |
| Shulin District | 270.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-05-09 01:26 UTC
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224.6 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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151.5 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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247.7 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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219.3 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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205.1 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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222.0 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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114.5 km |
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