| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.449, 131.040 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-12 23:28:47.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 12, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 12, 1971 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.040 and latitude 30.449.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 94.9 km |
| Kanoya | 105.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 114.5 km |
| Shibushi | 114.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 127.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 128.0 km |
| Nichinan | 131.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 132.9 km |
| Soo | 133.4 km |
| Miyakonojō | 143.0 km |
| Hamanoichi | 144.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 145.3 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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116.8 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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115.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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154.1 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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104.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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113.5 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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128.2 km |
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