| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.296, 141.679 |
| UTC time | 2003-04-07 18:28:37.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 7, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 7, 2003 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 98.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.679 and latitude 36.296.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 98.2 km |
| Hasaki | 98.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 99.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 100.0 km |
| Kamisu | 101.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 101.5 km |
| Katsuta | 103.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 103.2 km |
| Inada | 105.3 km |
| Hokota | 105.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 106.9 km |
| Iwaki | 110.0 km |
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