| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.040, 141.515 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-14 22:36:14.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 14, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 14, 1973 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 56.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.515 and latitude 37.040.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 56.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 81.0 km |
| Hitachi | 91.3 km |
| Tamura | 91.8 km |
| Sōma | 98.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 103.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 104.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 106.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 108.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 111.6 km |
| Inada | 111.8 km |
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