| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.878, 131.510 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-18 03:04:07.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shibushi (Japan - JP), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.510 and latitude 30.878.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Shibushi | 77.1 km |
| Nichinan | 81.5 km |
| Kanoya | 84.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 91.1 km |
| Soo | 98.8 km |
| Miyakonojō | 104.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 113.2 km |
| Miyazaki | 116.0 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 118.6 km |
| Hamanoichi | 119.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 119.3 km |
| Kirishima | 119.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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58.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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44.4 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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120.9 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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142.7 km |
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