| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | 31.789, 131.314 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-02 22:17:59.240 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 2, 1996 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 17.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.314 and latitude 31.789.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyazaki | 17.2 km |
| Nichinan | 21.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 24.2 km |
| Saito | 33.6 km |
| Soo | 34.5 km |
| Tsuma | 35.6 km |
| Kobayashi | 38.0 km |
| Shibushi | 40.3 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 52.2 km |
| Kirishima | 52.4 km |
| Hamanoichi | 55.6 km |
| Kanoya | 63.0 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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48.5 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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65.6 km |
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