| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 163.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.140, 130.014 |
| UTC time | 2009-09-03 13:26:17.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 3, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 37.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.014 and latitude 31.140.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 37.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 42.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 48.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 61.5 km |
| Umeki | 68.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 69.7 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 70.8 km |
| Sendai | 80.1 km |
| Kanoya | 84.0 km |
| Aira | 89.4 km |
| Hamanoichi | 93.8 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 97.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.4
Kanoya
Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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112.0 km |
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