| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.005, 139.923 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-17 04:24:01.860 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 17, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jōsō (Japan - JP), about 4.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.923 and latitude 36.005.
| Location | Kashiwa |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jōsō | 4.9 km |
| Iwai | 5.4 km |
| Mitsukaidō | 5.6 km |
| Noda | 8.0 km |
| Tsukubamirai | 8.1 km |
| Bandō | 8.8 km |
| Moriya | 10.6 km |
| Yoshikawa | 14.5 km |
| Kasukabe | 15.8 km |
| Kashiwa | 16.7 km |
| Nagareyama | 16.7 km |
| Koshigaya | 17.6 km |
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