| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.512, 139.613 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-23 19:16:41.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 23, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 23, 1973 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kanuma (Japan - JP), about 11.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.613 and latitude 36.512.
| Location | Utsunomiya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kanuma | 11.6 km |
| Tochigi | 17.9 km |
| Mibu | 19.8 km |
| Sano | 21.9 km |
| Imaichi | 23.6 km |
| Ashikaga | 24.7 km |
| Utsunomiya | 24.9 km |
| Shimotsuke | 25.2 km |
| Nikkō | 26.5 km |
| Kiryū | 28.0 km |
| Kaminokawa | 28.6 km |
| Oyama | 28.9 km |
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