| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.383, 141.616 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-09 17:59:32.460 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 9, 1984 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.616 and latitude 36.383.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 89.6 km |
| Hitachi | 89.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 94.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 96.9 km |
| Katsuta | 97.0 km |
| Inada | 98.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 98.9 km |
| Iwaki | 98.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 99.2 km |
| Hasaki | 101.0 km |
| Kamisu | 101.1 km |
| Hokota | 102.0 km |
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