| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.927, 130.566 |
| UTC time | 1955-06-29 04:55:01.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 29, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 29, 1955 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 121.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.566 and latitude 28.927.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 121.3 km |
| Naze | 122.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 256.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 269.6 km |
| Kanoya | 274.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 275.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 278.2 km |
| Shibushi | 288.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 293.8 km |
| Soo | 305.5 km |
| Umeki | 305.5 km |
| Nichinan | 307.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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117.5 km |
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M 4.6
Amami
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136.7 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2026-01-25 21:55 UTC
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185.2 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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143.3 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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167.3 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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110.4 km |
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