| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | 29.515, 131.396 |
| UTC time | 1992-04-12 18:37:16.580 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 12, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 12, 1992 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 204.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.396 and latitude 29.515.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 204.3 km |
| Kanoya | 214.5 km |
| Shibushi | 220.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 223.0 km |
| Amami | 224.5 km |
| Naze | 226.0 km |
| Nichinan | 232.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 234.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 235.7 km |
| Soo | 240.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 242.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 248.9 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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210.4 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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195.8 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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218.9 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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262.5 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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202.8 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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195.8 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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219.9 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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231.0 km |
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