| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.548, 137.299 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-05 05:42:04.365 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 5, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.299 and latitude 37.548.
| Location | Toyama |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nanao | 62.9 km |
| Kurobe-shi | 73.2 km |
| Itoigawa | 75.2 km |
| Himimachi | 81.8 km |
| Himi | 82.9 km |
| Uozu | 83.7 km |
| Nishishinminato | 87.8 km |
| Namerikawa | 87.9 km |
| Imizu | 88.1 km |
| Takaoka | 92.3 km |
| Jōetsu | 94.1 km |
| Toyama | 94.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Jōetsu
Japan · 2026-05-31 20:54 UTC
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M 4.4
Toyama
Japan · 2026-04-12 23:54 UTC
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M 4.8
Himimachi
Japan · 2026-02-23 23:03 UTC
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M 4.4
Nanao
Japan · 2026-01-12 20:09 UTC
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M 4.9
Takaoka
Japan · 2025-12-14 19:03 UTC
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M 4.8
Takaoka
Japan · 2025-12-14 14:26 UTC
78.3 km
M 4.5
Nanao
Japan · 2025-09-07 23:24 UTC
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