| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.1 km |
| Coordinates | 29.581, 131.525 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-22 01:14:00.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 22, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 22, 1989 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 202.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.525 and latitude 29.581.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 202.2 km |
| Kanoya | 210.8 km |
| Shibushi | 214.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 221.7 km |
| Nichinan | 225.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 234.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 234.9 km |
| Soo | 235.5 km |
| Amami | 238.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 240.0 km |
| Naze | 240.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 243.6 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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202.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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194.9 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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213.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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258.4 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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204.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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188.5 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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219.7 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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232.0 km |
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