| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.2 km |
| Coordinates | 29.890, 130.734 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-03 12:26:27.715 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 3, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 12:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 149.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.734 and latitude 29.890.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 149.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 164.4 km |
| Kanoya | 166.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 172.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 174.6 km |
| Shibushi | 180.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 187.5 km |
| Soo | 197.1 km |
| Nichinan | 199.8 km |
| Umeki | 200.6 km |
| Hamanoichi | 203.4 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 205.3 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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185.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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137.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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182.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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214.6 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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134.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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169.3 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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157.7 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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164.1 km |
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