| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.103, 141.007 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-14 18:09:27.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 14, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 14, 1975 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 12.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.007 and latitude 37.103.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 12.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 42.0 km |
| Tamura | 51.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 58.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 58.8 km |
| Hitachi | 64.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 64.4 km |
| Shirakawa | 66.2 km |
| Motomiya | 70.5 km |
| Nihommatsu | 73.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 74.8 km |
| Sōma | 77.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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81.5 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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77.9 km |
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