Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 141 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 141 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan at Aug 29, 2024, 15:35 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 141 km (88 mi) ESE of Miyakojima.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	Aug 29, 2024, 15:35 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	24.328, 126.611
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.7	197 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 21, 18:05 UTC
4.4	139 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 15, 14:01 UTC
4.3	123 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	81 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 22:39 UTC
4.2	159 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	May 4, 14:15 UTC
4.4	164 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 26, 19:53 UTC
4.3	175 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	81 km / 50 mi	depth 18 km	Apr 6, 16:46 UTC
4.0	62 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 54 km	Apr 3, 09:53 UTC
4.8	127 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 20, 04:46 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	78 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 11, 10:58 UTC
5.1	100 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 11, 07:09 UTC
4.3	91 km ENE of Miyakojima, Japan	99 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	May 15, 01:38 UTC
4.4	66 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	76 km / 47 mi	depth 29 km	Apr 8, 08:50 UTC
4.5	165 km E of Miyakojima, Japan	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 22, 05:44 UTC
4.3	135 km SW of Itoman, Japan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 25 km	Mar 20, 14:11 UTC
4.5	109 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 7, 00:50 UTC
4.1	113 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 18:47 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.