| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.413, 129.385 |
| UTC time | 2021-12-09 02:05:07.684 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.385 and latitude 29.413.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 115.8 km |
| Naze | 116.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 236.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 236.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 238.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 240.3 km |
| Kanoya | 260.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 264.5 km |
| Umeki | 268.5 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 272.1 km |
| Sendai | 281.6 km |
| Shibushi | 282.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Amami
Japan · 2026-05-07 06:39 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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111.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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108.6 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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20.0 km |
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