| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.249, 143.031 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-15 08:20:04.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 15, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 15, 1976 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 186.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.031 and latitude 37.249.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 186.3 km |
| Iwaki | 191.8 km |
| Sōma | 195.2 km |
| Ishinomaki | 200.1 km |
| Yamoto | 206.6 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 207.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 209.2 km |
| Watari | 211.1 km |
| Shiogama | 212.2 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 213.6 km |
| Iwanuma | 213.7 km |
| Kakuda | 214.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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146.1 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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222.1 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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113.3 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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M 4.5
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180.8 km |
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M 4.3
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101.7 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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187.3 km |
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M 4.3
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231.4 km |
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