| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.985, 128.198 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-03 01:43:41.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 3, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 3, 1973 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yaese (Japan - JP), about 135.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.198 and latitude 24.985.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yaese | 135.1 km |
| Nanjō | 136.1 km |
| Itoman | 137.7 km |
| Kanegusuku | 143.0 km |
| Tomigusuku | 143.4 km |
| Naha | 146.3 km |
| Nishihara | 148.4 km |
| Ginowan | 148.8 km |
| Urasoe | 149.4 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 153.5 km |
| Okinawa | 155.5 km |
| Gushikawa | 156.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 21:04 UTC
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135.0 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:28 UTC
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112.2 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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143.4 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-25 01:44 UTC
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179.1 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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109.2 km |
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