| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.282, 130.597 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-04 04:49:22.440 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 4, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 04:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 147.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.597 and latitude 29.282.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 147.4 km |
| Naze | 148.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 217.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 230.3 km |
| Kanoya | 235.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 236.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 239.2 km |
| Shibushi | 249.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 254.4 km |
| Soo | 265.9 km |
| Umeki | 266.3 km |
| Nichinan | 268.4 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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106.8 km |
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