| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.552, 143.303 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-24 22:48:23.843 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 24, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 117.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.303 and latitude 39.552.
| Location | Morioka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-24
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Morioka
Japan · 2026-04-11 09:10 UTC
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157.5 km |
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M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2026-02-24 18:16 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.5
Miyako
Japan · 2026-01-26 00:20 UTC
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137.8 km |
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M 4.9
Morioka
Japan · 2026-01-11 04:15 UTC
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141.6 km |
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M 4.5
Ōdate
Japan · 2026-01-09 11:35 UTC
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228.4 km |
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M 4.4
Ōdate
Japan · 2026-01-09 11:24 UTC
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230.7 km |
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M 4.6
Hanawa
Japan · 2026-01-09 09:56 UTC
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220.1 km |
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M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2025-12-31 14:50 UTC
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133.9 km |
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