1667 Earthquake: Miyakojima, Japan

Name: 1667 Earthquake: Miyakojima, Japan
Location: Miyakojima, Japan

1667 · M6.7

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Miyakojima, Japan in 1667. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: 1667
Place: Miyakojima, Japan
Magnitude: 6.7 (Ms)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 25.000° N, 125.500° E
Country: Japan

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

April 24, 1771, Ryukyu Islands, JapanM7.4 · 13,486 deaths · 3,237 houses destroyed · 165 km
June 10, 1938, SW Ryukyu Islands, JapanM7.6 · 45 km
March 11, 1958, Ryukyu Islands, JapanM7.5 · Deaths: some · 50 km

Significant earthquakes of 1667 The 1600s Recent earthquakes near here

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6005.