| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.2 km |
| Coordinates | 28.768, 130.068 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-13 14:27:29.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 13, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 13, 2000 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.068 and latitude 28.768.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 71.0 km |
| Naze | 72.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 280.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 289.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 292.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 295.8 km |
| Kanoya | 300.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 315.0 km |
| Nago | 315.5 km |
| Shibushi | 317.4 km |
| Umeki | 324.1 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 330.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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85.1 km |
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M 4.2
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101.2 km |
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M 4.3
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117.1 km |
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M 4.5
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17.1 km |
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M 5.0
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78.1 km |
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