| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.8 km |
| Coordinates | 30.049, 131.186 |
| UTC time | 1991-07-30 05:16:05.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 30, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 30, 1991 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 141.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.186 and latitude 30.049.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 141.5 km |
| Kanoya | 152.0 km |
| Shibushi | 159.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 160.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 172.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 173.5 km |
| Nichinan | 173.5 km |
| Soo | 178.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 179.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 187.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 190.6 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 191.7 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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154.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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200.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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144.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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158.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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170.8 km |
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