Earthquake details

Thursday, July 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 12, 1973 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 123.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.788 and latitude 42.653.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates 42.653, 146.788
UTC time 1973-07-12 07:56:12.800
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-12

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-05-01 17:19 UTC
105.9 km
M 4.4
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-03-20 06:21 UTC
104.7 km
M 4.3
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-02-28 11:01 UTC
90.7 km
M 4.2
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-02-23 22:54 UTC
70.7 km
M 4.3
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-02-22 16:37 UTC
68.0 km
M 4.2
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-02-11 04:30 UTC
149.6 km
M 4.6
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-02-08 16:50 UTC
97.2 km
M 5.2
Nemuro
Japan · 2026-01-27 02:47 UTC
48.1 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.