Earthquake Details: Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

8/17/2026, 4:55:00 AM

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred near Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan on 8/17/2026 at 4:55:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 500 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Okinawa Miyakojima (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth500 km

Significance0

Latitude24.1000

Longitude125.4000

Event IDjma:20260817135500

Magnitude4.3

Updated:8/17/2026, 4:57:00 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 1:55:00 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/17/2026, 4:55:00 AM UTC

500 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 2

M4.6near TaiwanBefore8/15/2026, 11:30:00 AM M3.0Taiwan regionBefore8/17/2026, 2:03:03 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 04:57 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.