| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.902, 140.943 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-04 15:43:59.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.943 and latitude 36.902.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 17.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 21.5 km |
| Hitachi | 42.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 53.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 58.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 61.1 km |
| Inada | 64.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 65.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 65.3 km |
| Tamura | 66.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 67.0 km |
| Katsuta | 68.3 km |
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