| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.399, 141.561 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-19 16:41:12.080 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.561 and latitude 37.399.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 57.5 km |
| Sōma | 70.9 km |
| Iwaki | 71.5 km |
| Tamura | 84.8 km |
| Watari | 94.5 km |
| Kakuda | 94.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 99.2 km |
| Iwanuma | 99.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 101.7 km |
| Motomiya | 103.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 104.2 km |
| Fukushima | 104.2 km |
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