| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.939, 141.661 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-21 05:48:52.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 21, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 21, 1974 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 70.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.661 and latitude 36.939.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 70.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 83.0 km |
| Hitachi | 97.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 97.7 km |
| Tamura | 108.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 109.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 110.9 km |
| Sōma | 115.0 km |
| Inada | 116.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 117.3 km |
| Katsuta | 118.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 119.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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118.4 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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62.7 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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42.5 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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108.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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122.5 km |
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