| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.398, 141.120 |
| UTC time | 1947-05-03 09:35:36.770 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 3, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 3, 1947 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 47.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.120 and latitude 36.398.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1947-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 47.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 50.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 52.4 km |
| Katsuta | 52.6 km |
| Inada | 54.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 54.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 55.7 km |
| Mito | 60.3 km |
| Hokota | 60.8 km |
| Okunoya | 64.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 64.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 66.8 km |
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