| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.789, 130.016 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-12 18:39:17.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 12, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 68.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.016 and latitude 28.789.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 68.6 km |
| Naze | 70.2 km |
| Ibusuki | 278.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 287.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 290.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 293.9 km |
| Kanoya | 299.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 313.4 km |
| Nago | 314.0 km |
| Shibushi | 316.8 km |
| Umeki | 322.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 328.4 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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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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114.4 km |
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M 4.5
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11.9 km |
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M 5.0
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72.9 km |
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