| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.647, 131.137 |
| UTC time | 1934-09-12 17:42:55.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 12, 1934 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 80.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.137 and latitude 30.647.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 80.1 km |
| Kanoya | 86.4 km |
| Shibushi | 92.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 101.4 km |
| Nichinan | 108.3 km |
| Soo | 112.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 116.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 116.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 116.7 km |
| Miyakonojō | 121.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 125.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 126.0 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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92.9 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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121.5 km |
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