| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.009, 141.387 |
| UTC time | 1958-04-17 11:32:53.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 17, 1958 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.387 and latitude 37.009.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 45.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 77.9 km |
| Hitachi | 79.9 km |
| Tamura | 83.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 92.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 94.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 94.9 km |
| Sōma | 96.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 99.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 100.7 km |
| Inada | 100.7 km |
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