17 Aug 2026, 04:54 UTC · Aug 17, 12:54 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 75 km S of Miyakojima, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 75 km S of Miyakojima, Japan at Aug 17, 12:54 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	17 Aug 2026, 04:54 UTC
Location	24.111°, 125.379° – 75 km S of Miyakojima, Japan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	usd0015ebk

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	127 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	Sep 20, 12:46 AM 392 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	24 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	Mar 5, 5:53 PM 225 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	75 km SSE of Tarama, Japan	Mar 10, 7:42 AM 220 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	8 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	Jun 22, 6:20 PM 116 d ago	35 km	1 report
4.5	46 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	Jan 26, 5:49 AM 263 d ago	39 km	–
4.4	139 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	Aug 15, 10:01 AM 62 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	54 km SSW of Miyakojima, Japan	May 8, 9:26 PM 161 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	92 km SSE of Tarama, Japan	Aug 24, 7:26 PM 53 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	123 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	Jul 18, 6:39 PM 90 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	126 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	Jul 12, 12:11 AM 97 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	149 km S of Miyakojima, Japan	Jul 8, 9:58 AM 100 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	17 km NE of Hirara, Japan	Jan 26, 5:49 AM 263 d ago	48 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 75 km S of Miyakojima, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.