| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.1 km |
| Coordinates | 28.875, 130.864 |
| UTC time | 2009-02-21 00:12:56.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 21, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 144.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.864 and latitude 28.875.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 144.9 km |
| Naze | 146.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 263.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 278.0 km |
| Kanoya | 279.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 285.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 287.8 km |
| Shibushi | 290.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 301.2 km |
| Nichinan | 307.2 km |
| Soo | 308.7 km |
| Umeki | 314.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Amami
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146.9 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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213.2 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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150.7 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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190.3 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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139.7 km |
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