| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.443, 129.388 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-02 07:29:42.740 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 2, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 07:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 119.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.388 and latitude 29.443.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 119.1 km |
| Naze | 120.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 233.2 km |
| Ibusuki | 233.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 235.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 237.1 km |
| Kanoya | 257.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 261.4 km |
| Umeki | 265.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 268.9 km |
| Sendai | 278.3 km |
| Shibushi | 279.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
|
115.1 km |
|
M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
|
111.4 km |
|
M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
|
24.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
|
45.2 km |
|
M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
|
146.9 km |
|
M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
|
83.0 km |
|
M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
|
22.7 km |
|
M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-11 01:38 UTC
|
26.8 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.