| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.327, 140.938 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-21 04:19:23.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 21, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.938 and latitude 36.327.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 36.7 km |
| Katsuta | 36.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 37.0 km |
| Inada | 39.6 km |
| Hitachi | 39.9 km |
| Hokota | 42.7 km |
| Mito | 43.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 44.4 km |
| Okunoya | 47.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 48.1 km |
| Omitama | 50.7 km |
| Namegata | 53.3 km |
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