| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.395, 141.096 |
| UTC time | 1984-04-08 10:21:21.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 8, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 8, 1984 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.096 and latitude 36.395.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 46.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 48.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 50.3 km |
| Katsuta | 50.4 km |
| Inada | 52.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 53.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 53.7 km |
| Mito | 58.1 km |
| Hokota | 58.7 km |
| Okunoya | 62.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 62.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 64.9 km |
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