| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 148.9 km |
| Coordinates | 29.803, 129.451 |
| UTC time | 1992-01-26 08:09:48.720 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 26, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 26, 1992 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 158.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.451 and latitude 29.803.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 158.8 km |
| Naze | 159.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 193.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 196.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 197.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 197.9 km |
| Kanoya | 221.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 222.7 km |
| Umeki | 225.8 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 229.1 km |
| Sendai | 238.4 km |
| Shibushi | 244.3 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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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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60.3 km |
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