| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 168.6 km |
| Coordinates | 31.216, 130.199 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-16 13:39:25.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 21.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.199 and latitude 31.216.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 21.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 25.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 28.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 43.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 51.3 km |
| Umeki | 53.1 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 57.8 km |
| Kanoya | 64.7 km |
| Sendai | 67.5 km |
| Aira | 72.5 km |
| Hamanoichi | 75.4 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 78.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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13.0 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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12.3 km |
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M 4.4
Kanoya
Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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94.7 km |
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