| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.2 km |
| Coordinates | 28.487, 130.023 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-30 22:09:02.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.023 and latitude 28.487.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 53.2 km |
| Naze | 54.5 km |
| Nago | 289.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 311.7 km |
| Uruma | 317.7 km |
| Gushikawa | 318.5 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 320.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 321.1 km |
| Yomitan | 323.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 324.1 km |
| Okinawa | 324.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 327.4 km |
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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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M 5.3
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104.0 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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97.8 km |
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M 4.5
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43.5 km |
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M 5.0
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100.3 km |
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