| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.387, 141.645 |
| UTC time | 2005-04-03 17:57:11.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 3, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 64.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.645 and latitude 37.387.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 64.7 km |
| Iwaki | 77.2 km |
| Sōma | 77.6 km |
| Tamura | 92.2 km |
| Watari | 100.5 km |
| Kakuda | 101.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 103.9 km |
| Iwanuma | 105.7 km |
| Nihommatsu | 109.2 km |
| Natori-shi | 109.7 km |
| Motomiya | 110.9 km |
| Fukushima | 111.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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17.2 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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21.8 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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139.5 km |
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