| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.687, 130.192 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-08 18:54:04.724 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 76.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.192 and latitude 28.687.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 76.5 km |
| Naze | 77.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 286.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 297.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 301.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 304.2 km |
| Kanoya | 306.8 km |
| Nago | 317.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 322.5 km |
| Shibushi | 322.6 km |
| Umeki | 332.3 km |
| Soo | 338.3 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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97.5 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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146.3 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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122.4 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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32.2 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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93.1 km |
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