| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.092, 141.271 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-06 13:38:42.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 6, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 6, 1976 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.271 and latitude 37.092.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 34.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 57.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 65.1 km |
| Tamura | 70.1 km |
| Hitachi | 77.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 81.6 km |
| Sōma | 83.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 85.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 89.5 km |
| Shirakawa | 89.6 km |
| Motomiya | 90.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 92.1 km |
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