| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.970, 143.382 |
| UTC time | 2014-01-04 05:23:00.310 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 4, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 222.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.382 and latitude 36.970.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 222.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 225.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 235.4 km |
| Sōma | 235.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 244.0 km |
| Hitachi | 247.0 km |
| Yamoto | 250.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 251.6 km |
| Tamura | 251.7 km |
| Watari | 253.0 km |
| Shiogama | 255.6 km |
| Iwanuma | 256.0 km |
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