| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.297, 141.154 |
| UTC time | 1989-02-04 10:56:51.270 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 4, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 4, 1989 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 36.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.154 and latitude 37.297.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 36.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 40.1 km |
| Tamura | 50.9 km |
| Sōma | 58.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 67.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 68.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 69.2 km |
| Motomiya | 70.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 71.2 km |
| Fukushima | 78.9 km |
| Shirakawa | 81.5 km |
| Date | 81.7 km |
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