| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.984, 129.398 |
| UTC time | 1909-09-10 18:08:48.730 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 10, 1909 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 10, 1909 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 68.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.398 and latitude 28.984.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1909-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 68.2 km |
| Naze | 69.2 km |
| Ibusuki | 277.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 281.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 282.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 284.9 km |
| Nago | 298.1 km |
| Kanoya | 301.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 308.1 km |
| Umeki | 313.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 317.5 km |
| Shibushi | 322.1 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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97.6 km |
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M 4.5
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54.0 km |
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M 5.0
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32.3 km |
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