M5.0 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
1134 d ago · 8 Sept 2023, 17:28 UTC 76 km N of Tatsugō, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 76 km N of Tatsugō, Japan on 8 Sept 2023, 17:28 UTC at a depth of 22 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Amami, about 85 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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