| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.141, 141.842 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-05 17:54:02.336 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 101.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.842 and latitude 36.141.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 101.5 km |
| Kamisu | 109.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 109.5 km |
| Asahi | 117.3 km |
| Hitachi | 118.4 km |
| Hokota | 119.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 120.0 km |
| Katsuta | 120.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 120.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 121.4 km |
| Namegata | 121.9 km |
| Inada | 123.3 km |
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