| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.302, 141.197 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-21 21:39:44.480 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.197 and latitude 37.302.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 39.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 41.2 km |
| Tamura | 54.4 km |
| Sōma | 59.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 69.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 72.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 72.8 km |
| Motomiya | 74.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 74.4 km |
| Fukushima | 81.5 km |
| Kakuda | 83.7 km |
| Date | 84.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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56.2 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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15.7 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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115.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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105.3 km |
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