| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.124, 129.339 |
| UTC time | 2003-08-19 04:26:55.480 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 19, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 84.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.339 and latitude 29.124.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 84.5 km |
| Naze | 85.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 266.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 268.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 269.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 272.0 km |
| Kanoya | 290.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 295.8 km |
| Umeki | 300.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 304.1 km |
| Nago | 309.4 km |
| Shibushi | 311.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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13.9 km |
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M 4.6
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79.4 km |
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M 4.3
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82.3 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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11.4 km |
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M 4.2
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22.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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21.6 km |
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