| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.431, 141.288 |
| UTC time | 1931-06-09 05:07:46.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 9, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 9, 1931 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 60.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.288 and latitude 36.431.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 60.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 64.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 67.6 km |
| Katsuta | 67.8 km |
| Inada | 69.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 69.3 km |
| Mito | 75.6 km |
| Hokota | 75.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 77.6 km |
| Iwaki | 77.8 km |
| Okunoya | 79.8 km |
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