| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.959, 141.607 |
| UTC time | 2004-09-01 02:49:28.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 65.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.607 and latitude 36.959.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 65.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 78.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 93.1 km |
| Hitachi | 94.2 km |
| Tamura | 103.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 106.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 107.8 km |
| Sōma | 110.5 km |
| Inada | 113.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 114.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 114.5 km |
| Katsuta | 115.3 km |
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