| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.441, 141.227 |
| UTC time | 1984-01-17 11:13:40.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 17, 1984 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 54.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.227 and latitude 36.441.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 54.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 57.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 59.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 62.2 km |
| Katsuta | 62.5 km |
| Inada | 63.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 63.7 km |
| Mito | 70.4 km |
| Hokota | 71.5 km |
| Iwaki | 74.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 74.4 km |
| Okunoya | 74.7 km |
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