| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.393, 141.126 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-09 11:53:15.470 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 48.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.126 and latitude 36.393.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 48.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 50.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 53.0 km |
| Katsuta | 53.1 km |
| Inada | 54.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 55.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 56.3 km |
| Mito | 60.8 km |
| Hokota | 61.0 km |
| Kashima-shi | 64.3 km |
| Okunoya | 64.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 67.5 km |
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