Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.810 and latitude 31.709.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 37.9 km
Coordinates 31.709, 131.810
UTC time 2025-01-14 17:12:39.509
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-01-14

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
58.3 km
M 4.5
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Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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