| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | 31.299, 131.372 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-25 13:00:18.740 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 25, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 25, 1971 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shibushi (Japan - JP), about 32.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.372 and latitude 31.299.
| Location | Nichinan |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Shibushi | 32.4 km |
| Nichinan | 33.5 km |
| Kanoya | 50.5 km |
| Soo | 53.0 km |
| Miyakonojō | 56.4 km |
| Miyazaki | 68.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 69.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 75.1 km |
| Kirishima | 75.9 km |
| Hamanoichi | 76.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 83.6 km |
| Kobayashi | 84.6 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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20.7 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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74.1 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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9.2 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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80.1 km |
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