| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.301, 140.866 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-09 02:07:33.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 9, 1980 at 02:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuta (Japan - JP), about 31.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.866 and latitude 36.301.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Katsuta | 31.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 31.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 32.6 km |
| Inada | 34.6 km |
| Hokota | 35.6 km |
| Mito | 37.7 km |
| Hitachi | 38.5 km |
| Okunoya | 40.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 41.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 42.3 km |
| Omitama | 44.0 km |
| Namegata | 46.6 km |
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