| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.658, 141.567 |
| UTC time | 2020-09-06 21:33:49.084 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 6, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.567 and latitude 36.658.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 74.4 km |
| Iwaki | 74.9 km |
| Hitachi | 82.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 92.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 93.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 96.9 km |
| Inada | 97.2 km |
| Katsuta | 97.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 104.6 km |
| Mito | 105.7 km |
| Hokota | 109.8 km |
| Okunoya | 111.1 km |
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