| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.801, 141.622 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-20 12:19:43.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 59.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.622 and latitude 37.801.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 59.8 km |
| Sōma | 60.9 km |
| Watari | 72.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 74.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 74.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 76.5 km |
| Kakuda | 77.1 km |
| Shiogama | 77.1 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 77.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 78.0 km |
| Yamoto | 78.3 km |
| Rifu | 81.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-08-04 14:00 UTC
85.0 km
M 4.4
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-07-22 11:11 UTC
66.7 km
M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-06-18 22:33 UTC
63.8 km
M 4.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-06-16 16:06 UTC
37.6 km
M 4.3
Sendai
Japan · 2026-06-12 19:49 UTC
53.0 km
M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-06-08 22:26 UTC
27.9 km
M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
57.4 km
M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
37.1 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.