| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.262, 141.961 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-09 10:17:29.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 9, 1975 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 60.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.961 and latitude 38.262.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 60.2 km |
| Yamoto | 67.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 70.2 km |
| Kesennuma | 78.6 km |
| Shiogama | 81.3 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 84.1 km |
| Tome | 86.0 km |
| Rifu | 86.3 km |
| Ōfunato | 92.6 km |
| Ōsaki | 93.5 km |
| Furukawa | 94.2 km |
| Natori-shi | 94.9 km |
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