| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.227, 141.416 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-17 01:02:47.850 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.416 and latitude 37.227.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 51.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 59.1 km |
| Tamura | 75.4 km |
| Sōma | 76.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 77.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 91.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 93.5 km |
| Motomiya | 95.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 95.5 km |
| Hitachi | 97.6 km |
| Kakuda | 100.7 km |
| Fukushima | 102.1 km |
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