| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.096, 141.077 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-06 14:56:41.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 6, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.077 and latitude 37.096.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 18.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 45.1 km |
| Tamura | 56.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 60.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 65.0 km |
| Hitachi | 67.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 70.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 72.4 km |
| Motomiya | 75.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 77.9 km |
| Sōma | 78.7 km |
| Nihommatsu | 78.7 km |
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