| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.264, 140.993 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-23 09:01:31.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 23, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 23, 2004 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.993 and latitude 37.264.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 25.7 km |
| Tamura | 39.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 40.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 54.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 56.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 57.4 km |
| Sōma | 59.1 km |
| Motomiya | 59.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 60.9 km |
| Shirakawa | 66.8 km |
| Fukushima | 71.3 km |
| Date | 75.4 km |
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