| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.347, 141.645 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-29 20:25:48.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 29, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 29, 1971 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.645 and latitude 37.347.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 66.7 km |
| Iwaki | 75.2 km |
| Sōma | 80.3 km |
| Tamura | 92.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 101.1 km |
| Watari | 103.7 km |
| Kakuda | 103.9 km |
| Iwanuma | 109.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 110.2 km |
| Motomiya | 111.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 111.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 111.9 km |
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