| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.186, 142.051 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-21 11:30:29.280 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 104.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.051 and latitude 37.186.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 104.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 106.9 km |
| Sōma | 119.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 124.0 km |
| Tamura | 131.0 km |
| Hitachi | 140.8 km |
| Watari | 141.9 km |
| Kakuda | 143.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 146.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 148.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 149.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 149.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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41.5 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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153.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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162.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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162.8 km |
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