| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.4 km |
| Coordinates | 29.496, 131.595 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-20 22:04:48.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 20, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 20, 1990 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.595 and latitude 29.496.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 213.6 km |
| Kanoya | 221.9 km |
| Shibushi | 225.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 233.2 km |
| Nichinan | 235.2 km |
| Amami | 239.6 km |
| Naze | 241.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 245.5 km |
| Soo | 246.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 246.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 251.3 km |
| Miyakonojō | 254.1 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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212.1 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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206.4 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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223.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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269.4 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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216.3 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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198.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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231.3 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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243.7 km |
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