| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.7 km |
| Coordinates | 31.129, 130.229 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-23 13:38:35.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 23, 1992 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.229 and latitude 31.129.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 29.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 32.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 33.1 km |
| Ibusuki | 41.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 57.5 km |
| Umeki | 61.6 km |
| Kanoya | 65.5 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 67.1 km |
| Sendai | 76.8 km |
| Aira | 79.7 km |
| Hamanoichi | 81.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 84.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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17.4 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.4
Kanoya
Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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91.6 km |
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