| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.926, 130.311 |
| UTC time | 1923-11-05 21:28:03.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 5, 1923 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 5, 1923 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.311 and latitude 28.926.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1923-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 100.5 km |
| Naze | 102.1 km |
| Ibusuki | 258.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 269.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 274.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 277.3 km |
| Kanoya | 278.4 km |
| Shibushi | 293.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 294.9 km |
| Umeki | 305.2 km |
| Soo | 309.8 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 312.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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94.1 km |
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M 4.6
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114.5 km |
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M 4.3
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160.7 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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97.6 km |
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M 4.2
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Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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146.5 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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87.5 km |
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