| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.776, 140.680 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-01 17:02:05.450 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 6.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.680 and latitude 36.776.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 6.3 km |
| Hitachi | 19.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 28.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 34.2 km |
| Iwaki | 35.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 35.9 km |
| Inada | 40.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 44.2 km |
| Katsuta | 45.6 km |
| Mito | 51.7 km |
| Shirakawa | 53.3 km |
| Kasama | 57.2 km |
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