| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.562, 129.982 |
| UTC time | 2019-02-21 02:11:38.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 21, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.982 and latitude 28.562.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 52.0 km |
| Naze | 53.4 km |
| Nago | 292.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 304.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 313.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 316.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 319.4 km |
| Uruma | 321.2 km |
| Gushikawa | 322.1 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 323.9 km |
| Kanoya | 325.0 km |
| Yomitan | 326.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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93.1 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
Amami
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126.2 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.2
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105.1 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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91.0 km |
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