| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.271, 129.243 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-24 21:29:04.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 24, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 24, 1975 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 102.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.243 and latitude 29.271.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 102.5 km |
| Naze | 103.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 256.2 km |
| Ibusuki | 256.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 258.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 260.2 km |
| Kanoya | 281.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 284.7 km |
| Umeki | 288.2 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 291.6 km |
| Sendai | 300.9 km |
| Shibushi | 303.5 km |
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