| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.170, 141.403 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-26 02:15:35.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 26, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 26, 1973 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.403 and latitude 37.170.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 48.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 63.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 72.1 km |
| Tamura | 76.5 km |
| Sōma | 81.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 91.3 km |
| Hitachi | 92.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 93.9 km |
| Motomiya | 96.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 97.3 km |
| Shirakawa | 101.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 104.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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8.1 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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111.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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109.0 km |
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