| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.8 km |
| Coordinates | 30.745, 131.930 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-20 14:45:00.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 109.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.930 and latitude 30.745.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nichinan | 109.2 km |
| Shibushi | 113.3 km |
| Kanoya | 125.1 km |
| Ibusuki | 133.6 km |
| Soo | 134.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 137.3 km |
| Miyazaki | 139.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 155.7 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 156.0 km |
| Kirishima | 156.9 km |
| Hamanoichi | 157.0 km |
| Saito | 157.1 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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81.4 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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185.4 km |
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