| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.318, 131.211 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-19 09:02:02.240 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 19, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 09:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 168.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.211 and latitude 28.318.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 168.3 km |
| Naze | 169.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 329.0 km |
| Kanoya | 343.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 344.9 km |
| Shibushi | 351.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 353.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 355.5 km |
| Nichinan | 365.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 367.2 km |
| Nago | 370.7 km |
| Soo | 371.1 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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