| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.1 km |
| Coordinates | 30.599, 131.432 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-13 05:26:59.180 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shibushi (Japan - JP), about 102.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.432 and latitude 30.599.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Shibushi | 102.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 102.8 km |
| Kanoya | 103.5 km |
| Nichinan | 111.6 km |
| Soo | 123.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 124.9 km |
| Miyakonojō | 131.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 136.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 140.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 140.6 km |
| Hamanoichi | 141.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 141.3 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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90.1 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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102.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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148.6 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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130.6 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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129.0 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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148.3 km |
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