| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.507, 140.640 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-21 03:45:14.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 21, 1975 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 8.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.640 and latitude 36.507.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 8.0 km |
| Hitachi | 10.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 11.1 km |
| Inada | 13.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 15.5 km |
| Katsuta | 16.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 22.2 km |
| Mito | 24.4 km |
| Okunoya | 31.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 32.6 km |
| Tomobe | 35.1 km |
| Kasama | 36.2 km |
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