| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.025, 131.207 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-07 05:23:40.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 7, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 7, 2000 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 182.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.207 and latitude 29.025.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 182.2 km |
| Naze | 183.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 251.6 km |
| Kanoya | 264.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 268.4 km |
| Shibushi | 273.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 277.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 279.7 km |
| Nichinan | 287.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 289.9 km |
| Soo | 292.5 km |
| Miyakonojō | 301.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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248.5 km |
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M 5.3
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180.2 km |
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M 4.2
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204.2 km |
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M 4.3
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227.6 km |
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M 4.5
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124.7 km |
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M 5.0
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168.2 km |
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2025-07-11 01:38 UTC
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170.7 km |
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