| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.266, 141.975 |
| UTC time | 1958-08-26 05:00:27.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 26, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 26, 1958 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 118.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.975 and latitude 36.266.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 118.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 124.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 124.2 km |
| Hitachi | 124.4 km |
| Kamisu | 124.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 128.2 km |
| Katsuta | 130.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 130.0 km |
| Iwaki | 130.8 km |
| Hokota | 131.6 km |
| Inada | 132.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 133.5 km |
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