| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.379, 141.119 |
| UTC time | 1964-02-05 11:30:17.890 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 5, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 5, 1964 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.119 and latitude 36.379.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 48.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 50.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 52.4 km |
| Katsuta | 52.5 km |
| Inada | 54.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 56.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 56.3 km |
| Hokota | 59.8 km |
| Mito | 60.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 62.7 km |
| Okunoya | 63.9 km |
| Kamisu | 67.3 km |
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