| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.256, 141.773 |
| UTC time | 1928-02-03 18:49:12.740 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 3, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 3, 1928 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 81.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.773 and latitude 37.256.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 81.6 km |
| Iwaki | 82.2 km |
| Sōma | 95.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 104.9 km |
| Tamura | 105.3 km |
| Watari | 118.8 km |
| Kakuda | 119.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 123.1 km |
| Hitachi | 123.8 km |
| Nihommatsu | 123.9 km |
| Kōriyama | 124.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 124.1 km |
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