| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.087, 141.120 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-08 02:34:23.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 8, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 21.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.120 and latitude 37.087.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 21.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 47.0 km |
| Tamura | 59.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 61.6 km |
| Hitachi | 68.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 68.9 km |
| Kōriyama | 74.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 76.3 km |
| Motomiya | 79.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 79.6 km |
| Sōma | 80.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 82.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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70.4 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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45.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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82.5 km |
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