| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.646, 131.516 |
| UTC time | 1961-07-19 11:58:46.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 19, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 19, 1961 at 11:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 195.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.516 and latitude 29.646.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 195.3 km |
| Kanoya | 203.7 km |
| Shibushi | 207.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 214.9 km |
| Nichinan | 218.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 227.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 228.2 km |
| Soo | 228.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 233.0 km |
| Miyakonojō | 236.3 km |
| Amami | 242.3 km |
| Hamanoichi | 242.4 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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195.4 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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188.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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205.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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251.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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198.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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181.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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213.1 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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225.7 km |
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