Earthquake details

Thursday, July 22, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 22, 1971 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsuru (Japan - JP), about 8.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.992 and latitude 35.504.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	22.1 km
Coordinates	35.504, 138.992
UTC time	1971-07-22 22:07:20.600

Location	Sagamihara
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tsuru	8.9 km
Fujiyoshida	19.1 km
Gotemba	21.1 km
Minamiashigara	23.1 km
Sagamihara	23.7 km
Hadano	25.7 km
Minawa	29.7 km
Isehara	31.1 km
Aihara	31.3 km
Odawara	31.6 km
Kōshū	31.6 km
Yamanashi	32.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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M 4.1 Ōta Japan · 2026-02-15 02:52 UTC	98.0 km
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