| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.865, 130.653 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-29 12:19:38.362 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 29, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.653 and latitude 28.865.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 125.6 km |
| Naze | 127.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 263.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 277.0 km |
| Kanoya | 281.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 283.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 285.9 km |
| Shibushi | 293.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 301.0 km |
| Soo | 311.4 km |
| Nichinan | 312.1 km |
| Umeki | 313.0 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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127.6 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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141.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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192.6 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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152.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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171.3 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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120.8 km |
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