| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | 28.403, 131.791 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-02 11:07:58.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 2, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 2, 1984 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.791 and latitude 28.403.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 225.0 km |
| Naze | 226.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 333.8 km |
| Kanoya | 344.0 km |
| Shibushi | 348.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 352.1 km |
| Nichinan | 358.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 362.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 364.4 km |
| Soo | 369.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 371.9 km |
| Miyakonojō | 377.2 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
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M 4.4
Nichinan
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346.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
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328.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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320.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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348.1 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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357.4 km |
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