| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.129, 141.323 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-05 03:52:26.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 5, 1973 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 40.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.323 and latitude 37.129.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 40.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 63.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 63.7 km |
| Tamura | 72.0 km |
| Sōma | 81.7 km |
| Hitachi | 84.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 85.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 88.5 km |
| Motomiya | 92.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 93.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 94.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 95.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Hitachi
Japan · 2026-08-07 18:41 UTC
72.8 km
M 4.4
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-07-22 11:11 UTC
30.3 km
M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-06-18 22:33 UTC
56.9 km
M 4.3
Shirakawa
Japan · 2026-06-01 15:51 UTC
71.8 km
M 4.2
Hitachi
Japan · 2026-05-24 06:08 UTC
93.8 km
M 4.1
Mito
Japan · 2026-05-22 12:39 UTC
115.4 km
M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
57.6 km
M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
11.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.