| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 59.4 km |
| Coordinates | 29.181, 130.004 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-18 06:35:11.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 18, 1960 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 102.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.004 and latitude 29.181.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 102.4 km |
| Naze | 103.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 236.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 245.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 247.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 250.7 km |
| Kanoya | 258.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 270.7 km |
| Shibushi | 276.4 km |
| Umeki | 279.1 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 285.0 km |
| Soo | 290.3 km |
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