| 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 |
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