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.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 37.393, 141.387
UTC time 2016-11-21 20:59:49.270
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2016-11-21

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