| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.622, 142.150 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-13 01:12:11.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 13, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 13, 1973 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 58.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.150 and latitude 38.622.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 58.6 km |
| Ōfunato | 62.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 76.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 77.5 km |
| Yamoto | 84.3 km |
| Tome | 87.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 87.8 km |
| Ichinoseki | 94.1 km |
| Kurihara | 100.9 km |
| Ōsaki | 102.5 km |
| Ōshū | 102.7 km |
| Shiogama | 103.1 km |
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