| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | 28.852, 130.040 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-22 00:39:28.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.040 and latitude 28.852.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 75.1 km |
| Naze | 76.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 271.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 280.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 283.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 286.7 km |
| Kanoya | 292.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 306.1 km |
| Shibushi | 309.4 km |
| Umeki | 315.1 km |
| Nago | 320.9 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 321.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Japan · 2026-05-07 06:39 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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87.7 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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133.3 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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10.2 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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69.8 km |
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