| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.447, 141.237 |
| UTC time | 1950-06-17 22:37:35.210 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 17, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 17, 1950 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 55.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.237 and latitude 36.447.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1950-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 55.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 57.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 60.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 63.1 km |
| Katsuta | 63.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 64.5 km |
| Inada | 64.5 km |
| Mito | 71.3 km |
| Hokota | 72.6 km |
| Iwaki | 74.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 75.5 km |
| Okunoya | 75.8 km |
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