| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.209, 141.479 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-21 21:08:08.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 55.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.479 and latitude 37.209.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 55.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 64.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 80.1 km |
| Sōma | 81.1 km |
| Tamura | 81.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 97.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 99.3 km |
| Hitachi | 100.2 km |
| Motomiya | 101.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 101.4 km |
| Kakuda | 105.6 km |
| Watari | 107.3 km |
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