| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.205, 129.985 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-15 14:52:21.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 15, 1975 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 103.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.985 and latitude 29.205.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 103.9 km |
| Naze | 105.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 234.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 242.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 244.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 248.3 km |
| Kanoya | 256.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 268.4 km |
| Shibushi | 274.6 km |
| Umeki | 276.7 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 282.6 km |
| Soo | 288.4 km |
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