| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.253, 142.243 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-19 13:13:52.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 119.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.243 and latitude 37.253.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 119.3 km |
| Iwaki | 122.8 km |
| Sōma | 130.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 142.6 km |
| Tamura | 146.5 km |
| Watari | 150.4 km |
| Kakuda | 152.6 km |
| Ishinomaki | 153.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 154.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 157.1 km |
| Yamoto | 158.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 159.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Kōriyama
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153.4 km |
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
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123.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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135.4 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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118.6 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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112.0 km |
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