| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.378, 141.150 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-09 04:14:19.570 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 9, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 9, 2003 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 51.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.150 and latitude 36.378.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 51.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 53.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 55.2 km |
| Katsuta | 55.3 km |
| Inada | 57.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 57.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 58.9 km |
| Hokota | 62.3 km |
| Mito | 62.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 64.6 km |
| Okunoya | 66.6 km |
| Kamisu | 69.0 km |
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