| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.985, 141.844 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-14 21:21:45.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 14, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 14, 1986 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 85.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.844 and latitude 36.985.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 85.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 100.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 104.9 km |
| Hitachi | 114.7 km |
| Tamura | 120.7 km |
| Sōma | 121.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 126.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 127.7 km |
| Inada | 133.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 133.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 134.0 km |
| Katsuta | 134.8 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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