| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.092, 141.544 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-14 17:10:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 14, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 14, 1976 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 58.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.544 and latitude 37.092.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 58.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 78.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 78.5 km |
| Tamura | 91.5 km |
| Sōma | 95.1 km |
| Hitachi | 96.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 105.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 108.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 108.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 111.5 km |
| Motomiya | 111.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 112.5 km |
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