| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.7 km |
| Coordinates | 31.543, 131.693 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-29 20:52:27.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 29, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 31.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.693 and latitude 31.543.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nichinan | 31.6 km |
| Miyazaki | 49.1 km |
| Shibushi | 56.7 km |
| Miyakonojō | 63.0 km |
| Saito | 66.1 km |
| Soo | 67.6 km |
| Tsuma | 67.9 km |
| Kanoya | 82.0 km |
| Kobayashi | 83.2 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 90.3 km |
| Kirishima | 90.9 km |
| Hamanoichi | 93.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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39.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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62.6 km |
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