| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.1 km |
| Coordinates | 38.712, 142.317 |
| UTC time | 2013-09-18 00:27:46.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.317 and latitude 38.712.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 65.6 km |
| Kesennuma | 67.5 km |
| Kamaishi | 73.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 94.4 km |
| Tome | 100.9 km |
| Yamoto | 101.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 104.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 105.2 km |
| Miyako | 109.0 km |
| Ōshū | 110.2 km |
| Mizusawa | 112.7 km |
| Kurihara | 114.4 km |
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