| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.137, 141.453 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-21 21:42:37.240 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 51.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.453 and latitude 37.137.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 51.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 69.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.8 km |
| Tamura | 82.0 km |
| Sōma | 86.4 km |
| Hitachi | 93.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 96.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 99.2 km |
| Motomiya | 102.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 103.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 105.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 105.7 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
Iwaki
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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111.4 km |
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