| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.036, 141.570 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-16 21:50:01.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 16, 1973 at 21:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.570 and latitude 37.036.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 61.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 78.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 84.3 km |
| Hitachi | 95.3 km |
| Tamura | 96.3 km |
| Sōma | 101.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 107.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 108.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 109.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 112.7 km |
| Inada | 115.5 km |
| Motomiya | 116.4 km |
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