5.0
Earthquake Details: Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
Sep 20, 2026, 07:28:00
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near Amami, Kagoshima, Japan on Sep 20, 2026 at 07:28:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 600 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth600 km
Significance0
Latitude28.5000
Longitude129.4000
Event IDjma:20260920162833
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 07:33:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 16:28:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 07:28:00 UTC
600 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.657 km ESE of Koseda, JapanBeforeM4.4Amakusanada SeaBeforeM3.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.4Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandAfterM4.9Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandAfterM3.3Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.0Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.8Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandAfterM4.5Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM2.9Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.6Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfter
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