| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.685, 130.780 |
| UTC time | 1930-03-07 10:52:13.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 7, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 7, 1930 at 10:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 130.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.780 and latitude 28.685.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 130.4 km |
| Naze | 131.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 284.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 298.0 km |
| Kanoya | 300.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 304.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 307.3 km |
| Shibushi | 312.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 321.5 km |
| Nichinan | 329.4 km |
| Soo | 330.3 km |
| Umeki | 334.1 km |
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