| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.365, 141.399 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-21 09:57:50.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.399 and latitude 37.365.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 47.4 km |
| Iwaki | 57.6 km |
| Sōma | 63.1 km |
| Tamura | 70.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 86.5 km |
| Kakuda | 87.5 km |
| Nihommatsu | 88.7 km |
| Watari | 88.8 km |
| Motomiya | 89.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 89.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 90.4 km |
| Fukushima | 92.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-24 04:27 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.2
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-20 18:59 UTC
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70.8 km |
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