| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.341, 141.699 |
| UTC time | 1974-11-02 21:55:20.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 2, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 2, 1974 at 21:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 98.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.699 and latitude 36.341.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-11-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 98.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 98.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 102.4 km |
| Hasaki | 103.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 103.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 104.5 km |
| Katsuta | 104.6 km |
| Kamisu | 105.2 km |
| Inada | 106.5 km |
| Iwaki | 107.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 107.4 km |
| Hokota | 108.3 km |
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