| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.309, 141.596 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-10 20:21:53.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 10, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 10, 1979 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 65.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.596 and latitude 37.309.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 65.1 km |
| Iwaki | 69.5 km |
| Sōma | 79.8 km |
| Tamura | 88.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.1 km |
| Kakuda | 103.7 km |
| Watari | 104.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 107.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 107.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 107.8 km |
| Motomiya | 108.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 109.8 km |
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