Latest quakes in or near Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.4 earthquake Southwestern Ryukyu Isl. - Japan - Feb 22, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.9 Southwestern Ryukyu Islands - Japan - May 11, 2023 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 5
- 14 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Feb 22, 01:22 pm (GMT +9) | 4.4 50 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the E | Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | |
Saturday, January 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 20, 10:27 pm (GMT +9) | 4.5 25 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | 73 Km S of Miyakojima, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 2, 06:20 pm (GMT +9) | 4.8 72 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the W | 44 Km WNW of Tarama, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 19, 2023 11:04 pm (GMT +9) | 4.5 10 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SE | 99 Km SE of Miyakojima, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 12, 2023 12:37 pm (GMT +9) | 4.1 30 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NE | Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | |
Friday, December 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 8, 2023 10:11 pm (GMT +9) | 4.6 10 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the S | Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 6, 2023 06:02 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the S | Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 29, 2023 11:47 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 30 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NE | Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | |
Friday, November 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 24, 2023 04:06 pm (GMT +9) | 4.5 70 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NE | Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 23, 2023 08:34 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 106 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | East China Sea, 88 km northwest of Hirara, Okinawa, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, November 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 11, 2023 07:49 pm (GMT +9) | 4.6 5 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the NE | 84 Km NE of Hirara, Japan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.98 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 14.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 26.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
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Miyakojima Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan?
Miyakojima Shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11.8 quakes on average per year in or near Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan. Miyakojima Shi has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan?
On average, Miyakojima Shi has about 26.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Miyakojima Shi?
The last earthquake in Miyakojima Shi occurred 8 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.4:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near Miyako Island island, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Feb 22, 2024 at 1.22 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 50 km (31 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Miyakojima Shi since 2023?
Since 2023, Miyakojima Shi has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 14 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Miyakojima Shi since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Miyakojima Shi since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred 49 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Miyako Island island, Japan, late in the evening of Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10.33 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (15 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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