| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.568, 131.093 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-18 10:50:20.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 18, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 18, 1996 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.093 and latitude 30.568.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 85.3 km |
| Kanoya | 93.7 km |
| Shibushi | 101.1 km |
| Minamikyushu | 105.9 km |
| Nichinan | 117.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 119.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 120.1 km |
| Soo | 120.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 122.6 km |
| Miyakonojō | 129.7 km |
| Hamanoichi | 132.4 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 133.4 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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102.6 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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141.9 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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86.3 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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123.3 km |
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