Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 185 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 185 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan at Dec 29, 2024, 13:18 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 186 km (116 mi) SE of Miyakojima.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Dec 29, 2024, 13:18 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	23.402, 126.338
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
4.8	165 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 11, 12:13 UTC
4.7	197 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 21, 18:05 UTC
4.4	139 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 15, 14:01 UTC
4.3	123 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 22:39 UTC
4.3	126 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 12, 04:11 UTC
4.3	149 km S of Miyakojima, Japan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 8, 13:58 UTC
4.2	159 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	May 4, 14:15 UTC
4.4	164 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 26, 19:53 UTC
4.3	175 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	27 km / 17 mi	depth 18 km	Apr 6, 16:46 UTC
4.3	146 km S of Miyakojima, Japan	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 30, 20:36 UTC
4.8	127 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 20, 04:46 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 11, 10:58 UTC
5.1	100 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 11, 07:09 UTC
4.5	109 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 7, 00:50 UTC

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