| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.1 km |
| Coordinates | 29.581, 130.471 |
| UTC time | 2013-10-09 01:06:16.480 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 164.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.471 and latitude 29.581.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 164.4 km |
| Naze | 165.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 184.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 196.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 202.1 km |
| Kanoya | 203.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 204.8 km |
| Shibushi | 219.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 221.1 km |
| Umeki | 232.3 km |
| Soo | 235.2 km |
| Hamanoichi | 239.0 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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