| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 148.1 km |
| Coordinates | 30.931, 130.309 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-14 23:34:09.380 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 14, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 23:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 46.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.309 and latitude 30.931.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 46.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 48.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 51.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 54.1 km |
| Kanoya | 72.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 74.4 km |
| Umeki | 82.2 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 88.9 km |
| Hamanoichi | 96.4 km |
| Shibushi | 96.8 km |
| Aira | 97.7 km |
| Sendai | 98.6 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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129.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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42.1 km |
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