| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.5 km |
| Coordinates | 31.197, 131.486 |
| UTC time | 2021-10-06 08:12:53.588 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 46.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.486 and latitude 31.197.
| Location | Nichinan |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nichinan | 46.3 km |
| Shibushi | 48.0 km |
| Kanoya | 63.9 km |
| Soo | 68.7 km |
| Miyakonojō | 71.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 79.7 km |
| Miyazaki | 80.4 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 90.7 km |
| Kirishima | 91.5 km |
| Hamanoichi | 91.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 98.0 km |
| Saito | 98.8 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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23.7 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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74.1 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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8.9 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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84.9 km |
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