| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.2 km |
| Coordinates | 29.702, 130.697 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-22 04:58:53.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 22, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 22, 1987 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 170.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.697 and latitude 29.702.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 170.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 184.6 km |
| Kanoya | 187.7 km |
| Amami | 188.3 km |
| Naze | 189.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 192.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 194.3 km |
| Shibushi | 201.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 208.0 km |
| Soo | 218.3 km |
| Umeki | 220.8 km |
| Nichinan | 220.8 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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206.1 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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157.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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203.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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235.5 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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189.8 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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177.3 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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182.4 km |
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