| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.223, 141.216 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-21 21:16:16.060 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 35.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.216 and latitude 37.223.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 35.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 49.8 km |
| Tamura | 58.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 63.8 km |
| Sōma | 68.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 74.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 76.3 km |
| Motomiya | 79.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 80.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 85.3 km |
| Hitachi | 85.7 km |
| Fukushima | 88.4 km |
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