| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.592, 131.069 |
| UTC time | 1996-11-11 03:50:52.610 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 11, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 11, 1996 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.069 and latitude 30.592.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 81.8 km |
| Kanoya | 90.5 km |
| Shibushi | 98.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 102.4 km |
| Nichinan | 115.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 116.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 116.5 km |
| Soo | 117.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 119.2 km |
| Miyakonojō | 127.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 129.2 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 130.3 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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101.3 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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76.9 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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99.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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119.8 km |
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