| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.200, 141.224 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-21 21:43:07.240 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.224 and latitude 37.200.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 34.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 52.5 km |
| Tamura | 60.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.4 km |
| Sōma | 70.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 75.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 77.7 km |
| Motomiya | 80.8 km |
| Nihommatsu | 81.9 km |
| Hitachi | 84.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 85.8 km |
| Fukushima | 90.7 km |
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