| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 161.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.055, 130.134 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-23 07:50:28.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 23, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 23, 1978 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 39.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.134 and latitude 31.055.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1978-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 39.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 43.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 44.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 53.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 69.4 km |
| Umeki | 72.1 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 76.6 km |
| Kanoya | 77.3 km |
| Sendai | 86.2 km |
| Aira | 91.1 km |
| Hamanoichi | 93.1 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 96.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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Kanoya
Japan · 2025-07-01 20:18 UTC
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Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-04-05 17:32 UTC
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M 4.2
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Japan · 2025-02-19 10:36 UTC
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