| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.475, 141.101 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-28 00:50:04.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 28, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 28, 1974 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 42.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.101 and latitude 36.475.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 42.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 46.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 47.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 51.5 km |
| Katsuta | 51.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 51.9 km |
| Inada | 52.5 km |
| Mito | 60.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 63.3 km |
| Hokota | 63.7 km |
| Okunoya | 64.9 km |
| Iwaki | 66.9 km |
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