| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.556, 141.402 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 09:31:43.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 09:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.402 and latitude 37.556.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 38.2 km |
| Sōma | 49.3 km |
| Tamura | 71.9 km |
| Watari | 72.1 km |
| Kakuda | 72.4 km |
| Iwaki | 72.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 77.5 km |
| Natori-shi | 81.8 km |
| Date | 84.6 km |
| Shiroishi | 85.1 km |
| Fukushima | 85.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 85.5 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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