Earthquake details

Monday, July 17, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 17, 1972 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 368.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.793 and latitude 31.559.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 31.559, 139.793
UTC time 1972-07-17 17:14:52.600
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-17

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Izu Islands
Japan region · 2026-05-27 11:49 UTC
89.5 km
M 4.4
Yokosuka
Japan · 2026-03-11 08:04 UTC
75.8 km
M 4.4
Hamamatsu
Japan · 2026-01-09 20:13 UTC
89.6 km
M 4.6
Tateyama
Japan · 2025-12-30 06:04 UTC
34.9 km
M 4.7
Yokosuka
Japan · 2025-12-19 12:54 UTC
98.6 km
M 4.7
Yokosuka
Japan · 2025-12-07 09:38 UTC
73.1 km
M 4.5
Yokosuka
Japan · 2025-10-25 23:05 UTC
94.3 km
M 4.6
Izu Islands
Japan region · 2025-09-25 17:01 UTC
72.9 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.