| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | 29.702, 128.518 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-17 17:41:34.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 17:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 175.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.518 and latitude 29.702.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 175.4 km |
| Naze | 175.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 252.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 257.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 260.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 266.3 km |
| Umeki | 282.4 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 282.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 284.6 km |
| Sendai | 290.7 km |
| Kanoya | 291.6 km |
| Aira | 304.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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100.8 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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97.8 km |
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M 4.2
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86.5 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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182.1 km |
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M 4.5
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165.8 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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106.6 km |
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