| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.721, 130.047 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-09 04:24:23.513 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 9, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 66.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.047 and latitude 28.721.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 66.2 km |
| Naze | 67.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 285.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 295.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 298.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 301.2 km |
| Kanoya | 306.3 km |
| Nago | 310.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 320.5 km |
| Shibushi | 323.1 km |
| Umeki | 329.5 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 335.7 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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84.2 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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80.5 km |
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