| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.6 km |
| Coordinates | 30.039, 131.145 |
| UTC time | 2013-09-20 06:50:27.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 20, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 06:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 141.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.145 and latitude 30.039.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 141.2 km |
| Kanoya | 152.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 159.9 km |
| Shibushi | 160.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 171.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 172.7 km |
| Nichinan | 175.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 179.4 km |
| Soo | 179.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 188.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 190.9 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 192.1 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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156.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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132.8 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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160.1 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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200.8 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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140.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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157.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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169.3 km |
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