| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.961, 141.757 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-19 09:07:44.250 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 19, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 19, 1993 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.757 and latitude 36.961.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 78.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 91.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 101.4 km |
| Hitachi | 106.6 km |
| Tamura | 114.9 km |
| Sōma | 118.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 118.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 119.6 km |
| Inada | 125.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 125.9 km |
| Katsuta | 126.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 127.1 km |
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