| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.051, 129.542 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-05 21:16:05.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 5, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 5, 1974 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 75.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.542 and latitude 29.051.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 75.2 km |
| Naze | 76.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 265.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 270.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 270.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 273.7 km |
| Kanoya | 288.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 296.3 km |
| Umeki | 302.2 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 306.7 km |
| Shibushi | 308.8 km |
| Nago | 311.5 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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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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23.9 km |
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