| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.595, 130.514 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-12 04:40:54.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 12, 1973 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 168.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.514 and latitude 29.595.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 168.1 km |
| Naze | 169.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 182.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 195.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 201.0 km |
| Kanoya | 201.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 203.7 km |
| Shibushi | 216.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 219.5 km |
| Umeki | 231.0 km |
| Soo | 232.9 km |
| Hamanoichi | 237.1 km |
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