| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.074, 131.153 |
| UTC time | 2007-08-09 20:30:12.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 20:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.153 and latitude 30.074.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 137.8 km |
| Kanoya | 148.6 km |
| Shibushi | 156.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 156.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 168.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 169.5 km |
| Nichinan | 171.1 km |
| Soo | 175.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 175.9 km |
| Miyakonojō | 184.9 km |
| Hamanoichi | 187.2 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 188.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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152.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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129.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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156.1 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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197.0 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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136.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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166.7 km |
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