| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.656, 141.081 |
| UTC time | 1929-04-17 18:34:08.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 17, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 17, 1929 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.081 and latitude 36.656.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 33.0 km |
| Hitachi | 39.0 km |
| Iwaki | 47.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 50.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 50.8 km |
| Inada | 56.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 56.8 km |
| Katsuta | 57.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 61.5 km |
| Mito | 65.9 km |
| Okunoya | 72.5 km |
| Hokota | 75.7 km |
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