| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.345, 141.174 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-28 22:29:35.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 28, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 28, 1986 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.174 and latitude 36.345.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 54.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 56.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 57.6 km |
| Katsuta | 57.6 km |
| Inada | 59.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 62.2 km |
| Hokota | 62.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 63.6 km |
| Mito | 64.9 km |
| Kamisu | 67.6 km |
| Okunoya | 68.3 km |
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