| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.713, 140.728 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-29 21:18:48.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 29, 1988 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 8.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.728 and latitude 36.713.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 8.4 km |
| Hitachi | 14.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 25.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 31.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 33.4 km |
| Inada | 36.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 39.2 km |
| Iwaki | 40.0 km |
| Katsuta | 40.6 km |
| Mito | 47.4 km |
| Kasama | 55.2 km |
| Okunoya | 55.4 km |
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