| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.961, 130.927 |
| UTC time | 1934-09-13 14:18:17.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 13, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 13, 1934 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 40.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.927 and latitude 30.961.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 40.2 km |
| Kanoya | 47.6 km |
| Shibushi | 59.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 62.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 76.4 km |
| Soo | 76.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 77.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 77.7 km |
| Nichinan | 82.5 km |
| Hamanoichi | 86.1 km |
| Miyakonojō | 87.0 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 87.3 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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77.2 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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40.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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87.2 km |
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