| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.2 km |
| Coordinates | 31.819, 131.302 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-08 19:23:31.596 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 8, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 15.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.302 and latitude 31.819.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyazaki | 15.3 km |
| Miyakonojō | 24.3 km |
| Nichinan | 25.2 km |
| Saito | 30.7 km |
| Tsuma | 32.6 km |
| Soo | 35.2 km |
| Kobayashi | 35.2 km |
| Shibushi | 42.7 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 51.6 km |
| Kirishima | 51.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 55.0 km |
| Kanoya | 64.8 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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52.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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51.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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65.1 km |
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