| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.487, 137.275 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-05 12:58:03.876 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 5, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 12:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 55.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.275 and latitude 37.487.
| Location | Toyama |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nanao | 55.9 km |
| Kurobe-shi | 67.0 km |
| Itoigawa | 71.7 km |
| Himimachi | 74.7 km |
| Himi | 75.9 km |
| Uozu | 77.3 km |
| Nishishinminato | 80.7 km |
| Imizu | 81.1 km |
| Namerikawa | 81.4 km |
| Takaoka | 85.2 km |
| Toyama | 87.8 km |
| Jōetsu | 93.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Chikuma
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119.6 km |
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M 4.9
Chikuma
Japan · 2026-04-18 04:20 UTC
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116.2 km |
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M 4.4
Toyama
Japan · 2026-04-12 23:54 UTC
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35.6 km |
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M 4.8
Himimachi
Japan · 2026-02-23 23:03 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 5.1
Matsumoto
Japan · 2026-01-15 05:48 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.7
Azumino
Japan · 2026-01-15 05:40 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.4
Nanao
Japan · 2026-01-12 20:09 UTC
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8.0 km |
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M 4.9
Takaoka
Japan · 2025-12-14 19:03 UTC
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73.1 km |
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