| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.6 km |
| Coordinates | 28.699, 130.050 |
| UTC time | 1986-04-30 23:14:43.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 30, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 30, 1986 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 65.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.050 and latitude 28.699.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 65.1 km |
| Naze | 66.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 288.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 297.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 300.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 303.6 km |
| Kanoya | 308.6 km |
| Nago | 308.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 322.8 km |
| Shibushi | 325.3 km |
| Umeki | 331.9 km |
| Uruma | 337.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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86.1 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
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80.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
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132.5 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
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102.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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82.6 km |
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