| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.475, 143.065 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-07 06:03:10.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 7, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 7, 1976 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 184.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.065 and latitude 37.475.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 184.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 187.1 km |
| Sōma | 191.6 km |
| Yamoto | 193.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 195.5 km |
| Iwaki | 199.0 km |
| Shiogama | 201.6 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 203.3 km |
| Watari | 204.6 km |
| Kesennuma | 205.3 km |
| Iwanuma | 206.3 km |
| Rifu | 206.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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222.8 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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182.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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104.5 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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199.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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245.7 km |
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