| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.393, 141.387 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-21 20:59:49.270 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 44.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.387 and latitude 37.393.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 44.6 km |
| Iwaki | 58.8 km |
| Sōma | 60.1 km |
| Tamura | 69.4 km |
| Kakuda | 84.4 km |
| Watari | 85.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 86.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 88.1 km |
| Motomiya | 88.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 88.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 89.7 km |
| Fukushima | 90.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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18.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-15 04:48 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-20 18:59 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-02-18 22:40 UTC
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48.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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44.6 km |
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