| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.9 km |
| Coordinates | 30.239, 130.768 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-23 07:40:04.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 23, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 23, 2000 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 111.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.768 and latitude 30.239.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 111.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 126.9 km |
| Kanoya | 127.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 136.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 138.0 km |
| Shibushi | 141.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 149.3 km |
| Soo | 158.1 km |
| Nichinan | 161.9 km |
| Umeki | 163.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 164.5 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 166.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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175.7 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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133.1 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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130.7 km |
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