| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.484, 130.668 |
| UTC time | 1960-07-08 12:51:27.760 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 8, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 8, 1960 at 12:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.668 and latitude 30.484.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 83.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 98.2 km |
| Kanoya | 101.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 107.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 109.1 km |
| Shibushi | 117.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 121.0 km |
| Soo | 133.0 km |
| Umeki | 134.4 km |
| Hamanoichi | 137.4 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 139.4 km |
| Kirishima | 140.2 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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132.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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148.9 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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116.3 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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102.4 km |
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