| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.612, 141.215 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-11 01:58:21.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 11, 1979 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 45.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.215 and latitude 36.612.
| Location | Kitaibaraki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 45.9 km |
| Hitachi | 50.5 km |
| Iwaki | 57.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 60.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 61.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 65.4 km |
| Inada | 65.6 km |
| Katsuta | 66.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 72.8 km |
| Mito | 74.4 km |
| Okunoya | 80.3 km |
| Hokota | 81.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
|
117.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
|
69.3 km |
|
M 4.2
Hitachi
Japan · 2026-03-14 11:17 UTC
|
48.5 km |
|
M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
|
96.1 km |
|
M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
|
17.2 km |
|
M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
|
55.5 km |
|
M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
|
81.6 km |
|
M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
|
76.8 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.