| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.445, 140.962 |
| UTC time | 1993-12-12 20:41:30.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 12, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 12, 1993 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.962 and latitude 36.445.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 32.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 35.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 38.6 km |
| Katsuta | 39.0 km |
| Inada | 39.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 40.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 42.5 km |
| Mito | 47.1 km |
| Hokota | 51.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 51.8 km |
| Okunoya | 52.1 km |
| Omitama | 56.4 km |
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