| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.9 km |
| Coordinates | 27.078, 127.701 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-17 07:20:06.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 17, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 17, 1972 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 58.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.701 and latitude 27.078.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nago | 58.8 km |
| Yomitan | 75.4 km |
| Uruma | 79.7 km |
| Gushikawa | 81.7 km |
| Okinawa | 83.2 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 84.7 km |
| Ginowan | 91.0 km |
| Urasoe | 91.2 km |
| Nishihara | 91.9 km |
| Naha | 96.3 km |
| Kanegusuku | 98.1 km |
| Tomigusuku | 99.3 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.5
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147.7 km |
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