| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.4 km |
| Coordinates | 29.487, 131.433 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-03 04:41:12.070 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 3, 1989 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 208.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.433 and latitude 29.487.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 208.4 km |
| Kanoya | 218.4 km |
| Shibushi | 223.7 km |
| Amami | 225.7 km |
| Naze | 227.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 227.3 km |
| Nichinan | 235.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 238.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 240.0 km |
| Soo | 244.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 246.5 km |
| Miyakonojō | 252.5 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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213.3 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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200.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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222.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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266.4 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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207.4 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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198.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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224.4 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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235.5 km |
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