| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.211, 141.962 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-08 04:34:27.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 8, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 8, 1990 at 04:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 114.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.962 and latitude 36.211.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 114.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 121.6 km |
| Kamisu | 121.7 km |
| Hitachi | 125.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 126.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 128.3 km |
| Katsuta | 129.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 129.7 km |
| Hokota | 130.0 km |
| Asahi | 130.4 km |
| Inada | 132.0 km |
| Namegata | 133.8 km |
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