| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.309, 141.800 |
| UTC time | 2017-04-19 17:15:34.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.800 and latitude 37.309.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 80.8 km |
| Iwaki | 86.3 km |
| Sōma | 93.8 km |
| Tamura | 106.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 110.0 km |
| Watari | 116.3 km |
| Kakuda | 117.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 121.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 124.6 km |
| Natori-shi | 125.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 125.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 125.8 km |
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