| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.343, 141.226 |
| UTC time | 1971-01-06 06:04:22.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 6, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 6, 1971 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 59.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.226 and latitude 36.343.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 59.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 60.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 62.2 km |
| Katsuta | 62.3 km |
| Inada | 64.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 65.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 66.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 67.1 km |
| Hokota | 67.2 km |
| Mito | 69.6 km |
| Kamisu | 70.7 km |
| Okunoya | 72.9 km |
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