| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.438, 140.774 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-29 23:17:33.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 29, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 18.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.774 and latitude 36.438.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 18.8 km |
| Hitachi | 21.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 21.9 km |
| Katsuta | 22.4 km |
| Inada | 23.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 25.4 km |
| Mito | 30.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 36.1 km |
| Okunoya | 36.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 38.9 km |
| Hokota | 39.4 km |
| Omitama | 40.8 km |
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