| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.374, 141.101 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-28 20:45:29.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 28, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 28, 1948 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 47.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.101 and latitude 36.374.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 47.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 49.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 50.8 km |
| Katsuta | 50.9 km |
| Inada | 52.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 54.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 55.7 km |
| Hokota | 58.1 km |
| Mito | 58.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 61.2 km |
| Okunoya | 62.2 km |
| Kamisu | 65.9 km |
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