| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.442, 141.190 |
| UTC time | 1993-11-21 07:18:48.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 21, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 21, 1993 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.190 and latitude 36.442.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 51.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 55.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 55.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 58.9 km |
| Katsuta | 59.2 km |
| Inada | 60.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 60.5 km |
| Mito | 67.1 km |
| Hokota | 68.6 km |
| Okunoya | 71.5 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 71.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 72.2 km |
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