| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.439, 140.510 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-03 07:45:43.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 3, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 3, 1990 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Inada (Japan - JP), about 0.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.510 and latitude 36.439.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Inada | 0.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 5.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 5.9 km |
| Katsuta | 6.5 km |
| Mito | 11.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 12.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 16.9 km |
| Okunoya | 19.2 km |
| Tomobe | 21.3 km |
| Hitachi | 21.9 km |
| Kasama | 22.7 km |
| Omitama | 23.6 km |
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