| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.344, 141.670 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-10 12:44:44.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 10, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 10, 1974 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 95.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.670 and latitude 36.344.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 95.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 96.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 99.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 101.3 km |
| Hasaki | 101.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 101.9 km |
| Katsuta | 102.0 km |
| Kamisu | 103.0 km |
| Inada | 103.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 104.8 km |
| Iwaki | 105.4 km |
| Hokota | 105.8 km |
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