| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.427, 141.155 |
| UTC time | 1994-03-09 10:02:55.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 1994 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 49.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.155 and latitude 36.427.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 49.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 52.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 54.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 55.7 km |
| Katsuta | 55.9 km |
| Inada | 57.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 57.8 km |
| Mito | 63.8 km |
| Hokota | 65.0 km |
| Okunoya | 68.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 68.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 69.0 km |
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