| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.7 km |
| Coordinates | 31.326, 129.235 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-05 03:15:33.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 5, 1994 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 99.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.235 and latitude 31.326.
| Location | Minamisatsuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 99.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 103.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 110.0 km |
| Sendai | 114.8 km |
| Umeki | 115.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 116.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 127.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 135.0 km |
| Izumi | 136.4 km |
| Aira | 138.1 km |
| Minamata | 148.3 km |
| Hamanoichi | 148.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Nichinan
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M 4.3
Kirishima
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.0
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Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.4
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Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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187.0 km |
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