| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.6 km |
| Coordinates | 29.222, 130.499 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-03 16:24:53.590 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 135.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.499 and latitude 29.222.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 135.9 km |
| Naze | 137.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 224.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 236.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 242.2 km |
| Kanoya | 242.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 244.9 km |
| Shibushi | 257.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 261.1 km |
| Umeki | 272.4 km |
| Soo | 274.0 km |
| Nichinan | 277.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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
Amami
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110.0 km |
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M 4.2
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135.5 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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181.4 km |
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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97.4 km |
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