| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.7 km |
| Coordinates | 30.613, 132.734 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-05 02:21:11.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 170.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.734 and latitude 30.613.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-05
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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142.7 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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174.0 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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129.8 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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228.0 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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141.6 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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166.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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179.2 km |
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