| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 26.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.310, 141.072 |
| UTC time | 1990-08-05 03:36:22.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 5, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 5, 1990 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.072 and latitude 36.310.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 48.5 km |
| Katsuta | 49.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 49.1 km |
| Hitachi | 49.7 km |
| Inada | 51.6 km |
| Hokota | 53.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 54.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 55.6 km |
| Mito | 56.0 km |
| Kamisu | 58.7 km |
| Okunoya | 58.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 60.4 km |
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