| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 156.5 km |
| Coordinates | 29.651, 129.270 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-20 11:36:41.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 143.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.270 and latitude 29.651.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 143.5 km |
| Naze | 144.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 216.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 220.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 220.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 220.7 km |
| Kanoya | 245.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 246.0 km |
| Umeki | 248.4 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 251.2 km |
| Sendai | 260.4 km |
| Aira | 268.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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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125.0 km |
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M 5.3
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Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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168.2 km |
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M 4.5
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108.2 km |
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M 5.0
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48.5 km |
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