| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.564, 127.991 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-21 08:42:56.310 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 197.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.991 and latitude 29.564.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 197.2 km |
| Naze | 197.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 299.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 303.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 308.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 315.8 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 326.6 km |
| Umeki | 327.6 km |
| Nago | 328.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 331.4 km |
| Sendai | 334.3 km |
| Kanoya | 340.9 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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