| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.845, 131.783 |
| UTC time | 1961-07-21 18:50:54.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 21, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 21, 1961 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 188.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.783 and latitude 29.845.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 188.9 km |
| Shibushi | 192.9 km |
| Kanoya | 193.2 km |
| Nichinan | 199.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 210.0 km |
| Soo | 214.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 221.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 224.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 224.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 225.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 231.3 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 231.6 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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174.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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184.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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189.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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238.9 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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202.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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161.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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210.7 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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226.3 km |
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