| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.520, 129.396 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-02 07:44:10.540 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 2, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 07:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 127.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.396 and latitude 29.520.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 127.6 km |
| Naze | 128.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 224.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 225.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 227.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 228.9 km |
| Kanoya | 250.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 253.3 km |
| Umeki | 257.0 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 260.5 km |
| Sendai | 269.9 km |
| Shibushi | 272.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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31.9 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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123.7 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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118.8 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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155.5 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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89.3 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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30.3 km |
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