| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.408, 129.335 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-05 23:10:51.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 5, 1982 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.335 and latitude 31.408.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 90.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 93.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 97.7 km |
| Sendai | 102.2 km |
| Umeki | 103.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 106.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 116.7 km |
| Izumi | 123.2 km |
| Aira | 126.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 126.6 km |
| Minamata | 135.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 137.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
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119.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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145.5 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.4
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Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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178.7 km |
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