| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.214, 141.321 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-23 21:23:36.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.321 and latitude 37.214.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 42.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 55.2 km |
| Tamura | 67.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 69.6 km |
| Sōma | 73.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 83.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 85.5 km |
| Motomiya | 88.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 88.6 km |
| Hitachi | 90.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 94.5 km |
| Fukushima | 96.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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51.5 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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107.3 km |
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