| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 139.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.062, 130.200 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-03 10:57:07.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 3, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 3, 1973 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 37.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.200 and latitude 31.062.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 37.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 40.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 41.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 46.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 65.3 km |
| Umeki | 69.5 km |
| Kanoya | 71.5 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 74.8 km |
| Sendai | 84.5 km |
| Aira | 87.6 km |
| Hamanoichi | 88.8 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 92.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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10.8 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 4.4
Kanoya
Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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94.8 km |
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