| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.2 km |
| Coordinates | 30.848, 130.864 |
| UTC time | 1967-05-18 23:39:17.650 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 18, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 18, 1967 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 47.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.864 and latitude 30.848.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 47.5 km |
| Kanoya | 59.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 67.8 km |
| Shibushi | 73.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 81.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 82.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 85.4 km |
| Soo | 89.7 km |
| Nichinan | 96.4 km |
| Hamanoichi | 97.5 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 99.0 km |
| Kirishima | 99.9 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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90.0 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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108.1 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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74.4 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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87.5 km |
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