| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.324, 141.149 |
| UTC time | 1948-08-14 16:55:52.820 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 14, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 14, 1948 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 54.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.149 and latitude 36.324.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 54.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 54.5 km |
| Katsuta | 55.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 55.7 km |
| Inada | 58.0 km |
| Hokota | 60.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 60.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 61.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.7 km |
| Mito | 62.7 km |
| Kamisu | 64.4 km |
| Okunoya | 65.9 km |
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