| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.2 km |
| Coordinates | 38.726, 142.162 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-09 22:20:41.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 54.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.162 and latitude 38.726.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 54.3 km |
| Ōfunato | 54.5 km |
| Kamaishi | 66.4 km |
| Ishinomaki | 82.5 km |
| Tome | 87.4 km |
| Yamoto | 88.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 91.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 92.5 km |
| Ōshū | 97.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 99.9 km |
| Kurihara | 100.9 km |
| Miyako | 104.3 km |
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