| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.774, 142.131 |
| UTC time | 2006-01-18 14:25:27.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 102.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.131 and latitude 37.774.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 102.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 102.8 km |
| Sōma | 105.7 km |
| Yamoto | 108.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 109.3 km |
| Shiogama | 113.6 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 115.2 km |
| Watari | 116.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 117.5 km |
| Natori-shi | 117.9 km |
| Rifu | 118.6 km |
| Kakuda | 121.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
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66.8 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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78.0 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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60.0 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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105.4 km |
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