| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.173, 141.534 |
| UTC time | 1971-09-08 07:25:14.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 8, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 8, 1971 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 59.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.534 and latitude 37.173.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 59.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 70.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 82.0 km |
| Tamura | 87.3 km |
| Sōma | 87.3 km |
| Hitachi | 101.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 102.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 105.0 km |
| Motomiya | 107.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 107.5 km |
| Kakuda | 111.7 km |
| Shirakawa | 113.0 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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119.6 km |
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