| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.4 km |
| Coordinates | 31.793, 131.629 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-02 05:45:12.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 2, 1996 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.629 and latitude 31.793.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyazaki | 24.3 km |
| Nichinan | 32.8 km |
| Saito | 38.8 km |
| Tsuma | 40.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 53.6 km |
| Shibushi | 61.2 km |
| Soo | 62.6 km |
| Kobayashi | 64.6 km |
| Hyūga | 70.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 81.9 km |
| Kirishima | 82.2 km |
| Hamanoichi | 85.2 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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44.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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41.6 km |
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