| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.291, 141.818 |
| UTC time | 1980-07-16 08:19:27.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 16, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 16, 1980 at 08:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 83.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.818 and latitude 37.291.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 83.2 km |
| Iwaki | 87.1 km |
| Sōma | 96.3 km |
| Tamura | 108.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 110.3 km |
| Watari | 118.8 km |
| Kakuda | 119.5 km |
| Iwanuma | 123.8 km |
| Nihommatsu | 126.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 127.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 127.5 km |
| Natori-shi | 127.6 km |
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