| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.635, 130.741 |
| UTC time | 1972-10-05 04:06:26.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 5, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 5, 1972 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 178.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.741 and latitude 29.635.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 178.1 km |
| Amami | 185.4 km |
| Naze | 186.9 km |
| Minamikyushu | 192.5 km |
| Kanoya | 194.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 200.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 202.5 km |
| Shibushi | 207.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 215.8 km |
| Soo | 225.2 km |
| Nichinan | 226.8 km |
| Umeki | 228.7 km |
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