| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.163, 131.569 |
| UTC time | 1934-10-26 17:11:08.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 26, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 26, 1934 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 220.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.569 and latitude 29.163.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1934-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 220.6 km |
| Naze | 222.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 246.8 km |
| Kanoya | 256.6 km |
| Shibushi | 261.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 265.6 km |
| Nichinan | 272.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 277.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 278.3 km |
| Soo | 282.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 284.9 km |
| Miyakonojō | 290.2 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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249.0 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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238.4 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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259.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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304.5 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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244.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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235.1 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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262.4 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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273.1 km |
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