| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.323, 141.608 |
| UTC time | 2014-11-20 01:51:42.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.608 and latitude 37.323.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 65.2 km |
| Iwaki | 71.1 km |
| Sōma | 79.5 km |
| Tamura | 89.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 96.9 km |
| Kakuda | 103.4 km |
| Watari | 103.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 107.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 108.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 108.7 km |
| Motomiya | 108.9 km |
| Iwanuma | 109.2 km |
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