| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.461, 141.575 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-28 01:50:43.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 28, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 28, 1972 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 55.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.575 and latitude 37.461.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 55.9 km |
| Sōma | 67.9 km |
| Iwaki | 76.5 km |
| Tamura | 85.9 km |
| Watari | 90.2 km |
| Kakuda | 90.9 km |
| Iwanuma | 95.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 99.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 101.7 km |
| Date | 102.7 km |
| Fukushima | 102.9 km |
| Shiroishi | 103.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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146.8 km |
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