| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.552, 140.917 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-08 17:23:30.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 8, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 8, 1989 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.917 and latitude 36.552.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 24.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 30.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 32.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 34.8 km |
| Inada | 38.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 38.3 km |
| Katsuta | 39.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 46.0 km |
| Mito | 47.5 km |
| Okunoya | 53.9 km |
| Iwaki | 55.5 km |
| Hokota | 57.4 km |
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