| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.362, 130.877 |
| UTC time | 1921-05-17 23:27:08.060 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 17, 1921 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 17, 1921 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.877 and latitude 28.362.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1921-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 135.5 km |
| Naze | 136.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 320.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 334.7 km |
| Kanoya | 336.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 341.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 344.3 km |
| Nago | 345.5 km |
| Shibushi | 347.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 358.1 km |
| Nichinan | 363.5 km |
| Soo | 365.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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172.8 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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215.8 km |
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M 5.3
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175.7 km |
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M 4.2
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191.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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175.5 km |
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M 4.5
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107.8 km |
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M 5.0
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167.7 km |
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