| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.570, 128.333 |
| UTC time | 1999-03-23 20:15:28.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 23, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 23, 1999 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 174.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.333 and latitude 29.570.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 174.4 km |
| Naze | 174.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 275.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 280.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 283.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 289.4 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 305.0 km |
| Umeki | 305.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 307.5 km |
| Sendai | 313.0 km |
| Kanoya | 314.7 km |
| Aira | 327.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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110.8 km |
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M 4.6
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159.2 km |
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M 4.3
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108.5 km |
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M 5.3
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107.2 km |
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M 4.2
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90.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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175.2 km |
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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174.0 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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117.8 km |
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