| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.760, 131.502 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-08 07:42:55.206 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 8, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 19.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.502 and latitude 31.760.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2024-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyazaki | 19.2 km |
| Nichinan | 21.9 km |
| Saito | 37.1 km |
| Tsuma | 39.1 km |
| Miyakonojō | 41.3 km |
| Shibushi | 49.4 km |
| Soo | 50.1 km |
| Kobayashi | 55.0 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 69.7 km |
| Kirishima | 70.0 km |
| Hamanoichi | 72.9 km |
| Kanoya | 74.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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52.8 km |
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