| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 26.2 km |
| Coordinates | 28.541, 130.009 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-24 02:01:28.920 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 24, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 24, 1986 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.009 and latitude 28.541.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 53.6 km |
| Naze | 55.0 km |
| Nago | 293.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 306.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 315.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 318.2 km |
| Uruma | 321.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 321.5 km |
| Gushikawa | 322.1 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 323.9 km |
| Kanoya | 326.6 km |
| Yomitan | 326.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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96.6 km |
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M 4.6
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71.3 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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129.0 km |
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M 5.3
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Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.2
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Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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99.0 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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94.4 km |
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