| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 177.9 km |
| Coordinates | 27.666, 126.856 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-06 16:36:10.067 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 6, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 161.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.856 and latitude 27.666.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nago | 161.9 km |
| Yomitan | 166.1 km |
| Uruma | 174.7 km |
| Okinawa | 175.3 km |
| Gushikawa | 176.7 km |
| Urasoe | 179.0 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 179.5 km |
| Ginowan | 180.2 km |
| Nishihara | 180.2 km |
| Naha | 181.2 km |
| Tomigusuku | 184.0 km |
| Kanegusuku | 184.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.7
Naha
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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253.4 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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230.8 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-25 01:44 UTC
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165.0 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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249.7 km |
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