| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.320, 141.420 |
| UTC time | 1959-01-24 05:08:38.120 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 24, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 24, 1959 at 05:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.420 and latitude 37.320.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 52.0 km |
| Iwaki | 56.3 km |
| Sōma | 68.2 km |
| Tamura | 73.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 84.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 91.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 92.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 92.2 km |
| Kakuda | 92.6 km |
| Motomiya | 92.7 km |
| Watari | 94.1 km |
| Fukushima | 96.8 km |
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