| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.414, 141.104 |
| UTC time | 1974-07-08 05:45:37.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 8, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 8, 1974 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.104 and latitude 36.414.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 45.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 48.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 51.0 km |
| Katsuta | 51.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 52.2 km |
| Inada | 52.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 53.8 km |
| Mito | 59.0 km |
| Hokota | 60.3 km |
| Okunoya | 63.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 64.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 65.0 km |
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