| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.3 km |
| Coordinates | 29.511, 131.512 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-21 14:06:12.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 21, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 21, 1989 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 208.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.512 and latitude 29.511.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 208.8 km |
| Kanoya | 217.9 km |
| Shibushi | 222.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 228.1 km |
| Nichinan | 233.0 km |
| Amami | 233.6 km |
| Naze | 235.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 240.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 241.2 km |
| Soo | 242.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 246.7 km |
| Miyakonojō | 251.0 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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210.4 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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201.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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220.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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265.6 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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210.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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196.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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225.7 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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237.6 km |
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