| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.6 km |
| Coordinates | 31.344, 131.436 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-26 06:13:16.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 26, 1971 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.436 and latitude 31.344.
| Location | Nichinan |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nichinan | 29.2 km |
| Shibushi | 35.0 km |
| Soo | 54.0 km |
| Miyakonojō | 55.7 km |
| Kanoya | 55.9 km |
| Miyazaki | 63.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 75.8 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 76.9 km |
| Kirishima | 77.7 km |
| Hamanoichi | 78.5 km |
| Saito | 82.2 km |
| Kobayashi | 83.1 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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12.9 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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8.1 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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72.6 km |
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