| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.615, 132.078 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-20 13:40:54.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.078 and latitude 30.615.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nichinan | 128.9 km |
| Shibushi | 133.6 km |
| Kanoya | 145.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 152.7 km |
| Soo | 154.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 157.4 km |
| Miyazaki | 157.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 174.9 km |
| Saito | 175.5 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 176.3 km |
| Kirishima | 177.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 177.3 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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100.8 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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157.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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181.1 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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189.6 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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182.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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203.6 km |
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