| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.2 km |
| Coordinates | 28.798, 130.030 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-31 22:58:25.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 31, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.030 and latitude 28.798.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 70.3 km |
| Naze | 71.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 277.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 286.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 289.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 292.8 km |
| Kanoya | 298.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 312.2 km |
| Shibushi | 315.4 km |
| Nago | 315.7 km |
| Umeki | 321.1 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 327.3 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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116.1 km |
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M 4.5
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12.1 km |
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M 5.0
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73.2 km |
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