| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.406, 140.951 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-20 08:12:53.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 20, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 20, 1973 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.951 and latitude 36.406.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 34.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 35.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 37.3 km |
| Katsuta | 37.5 km |
| Inada | 39.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 41.2 km |
| Mito | 45.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 46.1 km |
| Hokota | 48.3 km |
| Okunoya | 49.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 52.1 km |
| Omitama | 53.9 km |
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