| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.373, 141.459 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-30 20:08:26.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 30, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 51.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.459 and latitude 37.373.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 51.1 km |
| Iwaki | 62.4 km |
| Sōma | 66.1 km |
| Tamura | 75.9 km |
| Kakuda | 90.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 90.8 km |
| Watari | 91.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 93.6 km |
| Motomiya | 94.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 95.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 95.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 97.0 km |
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