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.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 39.5 km
Coordinates 36.441, 141.227
UTC time 1984-01-17 11:13:40.370
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-17

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