| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.492, 140.758 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-27 14:47:17.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 15.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.758 and latitude 36.492.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 15.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 17.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 21.6 km |
| Inada | 22.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 22.6 km |
| Katsuta | 23.4 km |
| Mito | 31.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 32.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 32.8 km |
| Okunoya | 38.4 km |
| Omitama | 43.0 km |
| Hokota | 43.8 km |
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