| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.271, 141.807 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-10 02:10:30.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 10, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 10, 1996 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 106.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.807 and latitude 36.271.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 106.2 km |
| Hitachi | 109.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 109.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 110.7 km |
| Kamisu | 110.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 113.3 km |
| Katsuta | 114.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 114.9 km |
| Hokota | 116.7 km |
| Inada | 117.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 118.7 km |
| Iwaki | 119.7 km |
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