| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.170, 129.529 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-24 22:45:07.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 24, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 24, 1975 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 88.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.529 and latitude 29.170.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 88.4 km |
| Naze | 89.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 253.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 257.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 258.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 261.3 km |
| Kanoya | 277.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 284.2 km |
| Umeki | 289.8 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 294.2 km |
| Shibushi | 297.8 km |
| Sendai | 303.8 km |
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13.6 km |
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M 4.6
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87.4 km |
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M 4.3
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100.1 km |
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M 5.3
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16.9 km |
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M 4.2
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41.3 km |
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M 4.3
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121.3 km |
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M 4.5
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51.8 km |
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M 5.0
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10.7 km |
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