| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.001, 130.673 |
| UTC time | 1977-07-18 21:43:35.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 18, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 18, 1977 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 137.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.673 and latitude 30.001.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 137.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 151.3 km |
| Kanoya | 154.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 159.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 161.2 km |
| Shibushi | 169.2 km |
| Kagoshima | 174.7 km |
| Soo | 185.7 km |
| Umeki | 187.5 km |
| Nichinan | 190.0 km |
| Hamanoichi | 191.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 193.0 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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177.1 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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172.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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202.4 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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120.3 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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160.7 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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144.3 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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150.4 km |
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