| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | 30.564, 131.177 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-17 15:24:05.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 17, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 17, 1996 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.177 and latitude 30.564.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 89.9 km |
| Kanoya | 96.4 km |
| Shibushi | 101.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 111.0 km |
| Nichinan | 116.7 km |
| Soo | 121.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 125.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 125.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 126.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 130.6 km |
| Hamanoichi | 135.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 135.9 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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99.9 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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144.2 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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109.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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129.9 km |
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