| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.917, 131.334 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-11 01:15:49.460 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 11, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 11, 1984 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 160.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.334 and latitude 29.917.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 160.5 km |
| Kanoya | 169.7 km |
| Shibushi | 175.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 180.0 km |
| Nichinan | 187.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 192.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 193.3 km |
| Soo | 195.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 198.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 203.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 208.4 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 209.3 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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166.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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153.2 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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173.9 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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217.6 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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164.6 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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151.6 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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191.2 km |
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