| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.721, 141.654 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-08 06:27:13.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 8, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 8, 1975 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.654 and latitude 37.721.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 60.4 km |
| Sōma | 64.3 km |
| Watari | 78.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 81.8 km |
| Kakuda | 82.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 83.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 83.9 km |
| Shiogama | 85.8 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 86.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 87.2 km |
| Yamoto | 87.5 km |
| Rifu | 90.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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78.7 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-24 04:27 UTC
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64.4 km |
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