| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.442, 131.093 |
| UTC time | 1933-05-23 16:36:30.660 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 23, 1933 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 23, 1933 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 97.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.093 and latitude 30.442.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1933-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 97.7 km |
| Kanoya | 107.3 km |
| Shibushi | 115.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 117.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 130.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 131.4 km |
| Nichinan | 131.5 km |
| Soo | 134.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 135.5 km |
| Miyakonojō | 143.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 146.0 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 147.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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115.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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115.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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155.7 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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109.1 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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99.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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132.4 km |
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