| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.4 km |
| Coordinates | 29.469, 131.470 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-21 20:42:38.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 21, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 21, 1989 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 211.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.470 and latitude 29.469.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 211.6 km |
| Kanoya | 221.3 km |
| Shibushi | 226.2 km |
| Amami | 227.7 km |
| Naze | 229.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 230.6 km |
| Nichinan | 237.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 242.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 243.4 km |
| Soo | 246.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 249.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 255.0 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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215.2 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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203.5 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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224.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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269.2 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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211.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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200.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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227.8 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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239.2 km |
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