| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.135, 142.074 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-04 09:31:59.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 4, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 4, 1975 at 09:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 106.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.074 and latitude 37.135.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 106.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 111.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 124.1 km |
| Sōma | 124.9 km |
| Tamura | 134.3 km |
| Hitachi | 140.1 km |
| Watari | 147.2 km |
| Kakuda | 148.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 150.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 152.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 152.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 152.7 km |
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