| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.582, 141.462 |
| UTC time | 2006-02-03 04:39:27.470 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 3, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 04:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.462 and latitude 36.582.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 67.6 km |
| Hitachi | 72.6 km |
| Iwaki | 73.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 81.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 83.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 85.5 km |
| Katsuta | 86.0 km |
| Inada | 86.2 km |
| Mito | 94.2 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 94.7 km |
| Hokota | 97.4 km |
| Okunoya | 99.3 km |
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