| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.4 km |
| Coordinates | 29.288, 130.527 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-27 04:27:22.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 27, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 27, 1989 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 143.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.527 and latitude 29.288.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 143.0 km |
| Naze | 144.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 216.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 229.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 235.2 km |
| Kanoya | 235.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 237.8 km |
| Shibushi | 249.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 253.7 km |
| Umeki | 265.1 km |
| Soo | 266.3 km |
| Nichinan | 269.7 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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112.9 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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100.0 km |
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