| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.439, 141.269 |
| UTC time | 1984-01-17 15:31:56.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 17, 1984 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 58.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.269 and latitude 36.439.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 58.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 60.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 63.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 65.9 km |
| Katsuta | 66.2 km |
| Inada | 67.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 67.5 km |
| Mito | 74.1 km |
| Hokota | 74.8 km |
| Iwaki | 76.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 77.0 km |
| Okunoya | 78.3 km |
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