| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.907, 141.042 |
| UTC time | 2013-08-09 22:56:03.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 9, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 21.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.042 and latitude 36.907.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 21.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 29.3 km |
| Hitachi | 48.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 60.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 64.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 68.6 km |
| Tamura | 70.1 km |
| Inada | 70.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 71.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 72.7 km |
| Shirakawa | 73.2 km |
| Katsuta | 73.9 km |
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