| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.9 km |
| Coordinates | 29.435, 130.488 |
| UTC time | 1972-09-02 01:49:39.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 2, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 2, 1972 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.488 and latitude 29.435.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 152.5 km |
| Naze | 154.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 200.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 212.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 218.5 km |
| Kanoya | 219.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 221.2 km |
| Shibushi | 234.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 237.4 km |
| Umeki | 248.6 km |
| Soo | 250.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 255.1 km |
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