| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.805, 130.452 |
| UTC time | 1934-09-12 14:27:06.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 12, 1934 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.452 and latitude 30.805.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1934-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 51.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 60.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 67.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 69.3 km |
| Kanoya | 74.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 85.3 km |
| Umeki | 96.1 km |
| Shibushi | 97.0 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 104.0 km |
| Hamanoichi | 105.0 km |
| Soo | 106.8 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 107.6 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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124.1 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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103.9 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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109.8 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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61.3 km |
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