| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.775, 140.378 |
| UTC time | 2011-11-20 01:23:44.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 20, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachiomiya (Japan - JP), about 23.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.378 and latitude 36.775.
| Location | Hitachiomiya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachiomiya | 23.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 28.3 km |
| Hitachi | 31.1 km |
| Ōtawara | 32.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 33.1 km |
| Sakura | 35.3 km |
| Nasushiobara | 35.7 km |
| Kuroiso | 36.2 km |
| Ujiie | 38.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 38.2 km |
| Hōshakuji | 38.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 39.7 km |
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