| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.352, 131.391 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-29 08:52:45.830 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 29, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 29, 1971 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 27.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.391 and latitude 31.352.
| Location | Nichinan |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nichinan | 27.7 km |
| Shibushi | 30.8 km |
| Soo | 50.2 km |
| Kanoya | 51.5 km |
| Miyakonojō | 52.4 km |
| Miyazaki | 62.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 71.7 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 72.9 km |
| Kirishima | 73.7 km |
| Hamanoichi | 74.4 km |
| Kobayashi | 80.2 km |
| Saito | 81.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
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16.4 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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22.1 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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74.2 km |
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