| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.9 km |
| Coordinates | 28.807, 130.893 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-09 02:37:26.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 9, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 9, 1992 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 144.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.893 and latitude 28.807.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 144.9 km |
| Naze | 146.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 271.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 285.9 km |
| Kanoya | 286.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 293.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 295.8 km |
| Shibushi | 297.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 309.0 km |
| Nichinan | 314.2 km |
| Soo | 316.2 km |
| Umeki | 322.1 km |
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