| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.981, 144.660 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-20 16:37:16.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 282.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.660 and latitude 37.981.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 282.4 km |
| Ōfunato | 283.6 km |
| Kesennuma | 287.6 km |
| Ishinomaki | 297.9 km |
| Miyako | 300.0 km |
| Yamoto | 305.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 308.2 km |
| Tome | 316.5 km |
| Shiogama | 319.7 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 322.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 324.6 km |
| Rifu | 324.7 km |
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