| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.999, 139.819 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-03 18:16:34.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 3, 1974 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kasukabe (Japan - JP), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.819 and latitude 35.999.
| Location | Saitama |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-03
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Narita
Japan · 2026-10-01 12:27 UTC
73.7 km
M 4.9
Saitama
Japan · 2026-09-28 19:45 UTC
9.8 km
M 5.0
Kashiwa
Japan · 2026-09-16 15:07 UTC
19.2 km
M 5.8
Matsudo
Japan · 2026-08-22 17:00 UTC
24.3 km
M 4.7
Narita
Japan · 2026-07-16 00:01 UTC
71.6 km
M 4.3
Kamisu
Japan · 2026-07-02 07:17 UTC
81.9 km
M 4.2
Chiba
Japan · 2026-06-26 18:59 UTC
39.1 km
M 5.2
Sagamihara
Japan · 2026-06-26 13:29 UTC
87.9 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.