Miyakojima Earthquake: M 5.1 - Adjacent Sea of​ Miyakojima Island, Japan

Date & time: 2023-08-15 17:07:30 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 at 2:07 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 24.776°N 125.419°E

Epicenter: Adjacent Sea of​ Miyakojima Island

Magnitude: 5.1

Depth: 36.2 km

Waveform

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Nearby towns/cities

• 11 km (6.8 mi) E of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
• 12.2 km (7.6 mi) ESE of Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
• 136.4 km (84.7 mi) ENE of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
• 271.4 km (168.7 mi) SW of Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
• 277.6 km (172.5 mi) SW of Naha, Okinawa, Japan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• III Miyakojima City
• I Tarama Village

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.1 - 10 km E of Miyakojima, Japan
• JMA: M 4.7 - Adjacent Sea of​ Miyakojima Island
• IRIS 

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