| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.818, 131.851 |
| UTC time | 1974-04-25 15:48:37.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 25, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 25, 1974 at 15:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 195.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.851 and latitude 29.818.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 195.2 km |
| Shibushi | 198.0 km |
| Kanoya | 198.9 km |
| Nichinan | 203.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 216.4 km |
| Soo | 219.5 km |
| Miyakonojō | 226.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 230.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 230.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 231.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 236.9 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 237.1 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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178.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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191.2 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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194.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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244.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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209.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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166.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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217.3 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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233.1 km |
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