| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.8 km |
| Coordinates | 29.429, 131.364 |
| UTC time | 1992-04-23 12:21:17.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 23, 1992 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 212.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.364 and latitude 29.429.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 212.2 km |
| Amami | 216.6 km |
| Naze | 218.1 km |
| Kanoya | 223.1 km |
| Shibushi | 229.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 230.6 km |
| Nichinan | 241.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 241.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 243.0 km |
| Soo | 249.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 250.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 258.1 km |
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