| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.531, 141.302 |
| UTC time | 1954-08-28 10:01:25.970 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 28, 1954 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 28, 1954 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 57.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.302 and latitude 36.531.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1954-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 57.0 km |
| Hitachi | 58.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 66.2 km |
| Iwaki | 68.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 69.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 70.3 km |
| Katsuta | 70.8 km |
| Inada | 71.1 km |
| Mito | 78.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 80.5 km |
| Hokota | 82.2 km |
| Okunoya | 84.0 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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