| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.390, 141.277 |
| UTC time | 1929-04-16 00:52:58.270 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 16, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 16, 1929 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.277 and latitude 36.390.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 60.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 64.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 64.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 66.5 km |
| Katsuta | 66.6 km |
| Inada | 68.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 69.4 km |
| Hokota | 73.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 73.9 km |
| Mito | 74.3 km |
| Kamisu | 77.6 km |
| Okunoya | 78.1 km |
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