| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.412, 141.720 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-15 07:04:41.020 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 15, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 69.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.720 and latitude 37.412.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 69.8 km |
| Sōma | 81.7 km |
| Iwaki | 84.4 km |
| Tamura | 98.8 km |
| Watari | 103.3 km |
| Kakuda | 104.4 km |
| Iwanuma | 108.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 110.8 km |
| Natori-shi | 111.7 km |
| Nihommatsu | 115.3 km |
| Date | 116.7 km |
| Fukushima | 116.8 km |
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