| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.860, 140.442 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-28 12:38:49.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 28.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.442 and latitude 36.860.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 28.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 33.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 33.1 km |
| Hitachi | 34.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 35.3 km |
| Nasushiobara | 35.9 km |
| Ōtawara | 36.4 km |
| Kuroiso | 36.8 km |
| Sakura | 43.4 km |
| Iwaki | 44.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 45.2 km |
| Yaita | 45.8 km |
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