| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.153, 130.588 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-07 06:11:07.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 137.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.588 and latitude 29.153.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 137.3 km |
| Naze | 138.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 231.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 244.6 km |
| Kanoya | 249.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 250.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 253.3 km |
| Shibushi | 263.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 268.7 km |
| Soo | 280.2 km |
| Umeki | 280.5 km |
| Nichinan | 282.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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114.8 km |
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M 4.6
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150.6 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
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192.9 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
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143.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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183.2 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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106.6 km |
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