Earthquake details

Sunday, September 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 14.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.341 and latitude 28.395.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	68.8 km
Coordinates	28.395, 129.341
UTC time	2026-09-20 07:28:22.965

Location	Amami
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-09-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Naze	14.3 km
Amami	15.1 km
Nago	239.1 km
Uruma	268.2 km
Gushikawa	269.3 km
Katsuren-haebaru	271.5 km
Yomitan	272.2 km
Okinawa	275.1 km
Ginowan	284.1 km
Nishihara	285.9 km
Urasoe	286.2 km
Kanegusuku	292.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.1

Amami

Japan · 2026-07-23 09:22 UTC

100.9 km

M 4.5

Amami

Japan · 2026-06-16 23:18 UTC

110.3 km

M 4.6

Amami

Japan · 2026-03-20 21:19 UTC

4.8 km

M 4.3

Amami

Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC

69.2 km

M 5.3

Amami

Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC

92.3 km

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