| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.534, 130.058 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-23 03:50:43.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 23, 1986 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.058 and latitude 28.534.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 57.9 km |
| Naze | 59.2 km |
| Nago | 295.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 305.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 315.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 318.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 321.9 km |
| Uruma | 323.8 km |
| Gushikawa | 324.7 km |
| Kanoya | 326.2 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 326.5 km |
| Yomitan | 329.4 km |
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100.2 km |
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M 4.6
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75.9 km |
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M 4.3
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133.9 km |
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M 5.3
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102.1 km |
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M 4.2
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113.0 km |
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M 4.3
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103.0 km |
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M 4.5
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39.3 km |
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M 5.0
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97.7 km |
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