| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.693, 141.231 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-17 12:56:17.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 17, 1979 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.231 and latitude 36.693.
| Location | Kitaibaraki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 44.2 km |
| Iwaki | 50.4 km |
| Hitachi | 52.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 64.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 64.7 km |
| Inada | 70.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 70.5 km |
| Katsuta | 71.3 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 75.4 km |
| Mito | 79.6 km |
| Okunoya | 86.0 km |
| Hokota | 88.0 km |
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