| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.8 km |
| Coordinates | 28.432, 130.075 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-15 11:04:00.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.075 and latitude 28.432.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 57.3 km |
| Naze | 58.4 km |
| Nago | 288.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 316.7 km |
| Uruma | 316.8 km |
| Gushikawa | 317.6 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 319.3 km |
| Yomitan | 322.6 km |
| Okinawa | 324.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 326.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 329.9 km |
| Ginowan | 332.6 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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110.2 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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137.1 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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112.0 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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100.5 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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108.1 km |
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