| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.017, 130.673 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-15 17:50:37.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 15, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 15, 1980 at 17:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 135.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.673 and latitude 30.017.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 135.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 149.5 km |
| Kanoya | 153.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 157.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 159.5 km |
| Shibushi | 167.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 172.9 km |
| Soo | 183.9 km |
| Umeki | 185.7 km |
| Nichinan | 188.3 km |
| Hamanoichi | 189.3 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 191.3 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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175.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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122.5 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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170.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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200.7 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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159.1 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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142.6 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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148.8 km |
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