| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.482, 142.043 |
| UTC time | 2015-02-26 01:11:23.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 26, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 61.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.043 and latitude 38.482.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 61.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 65.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 71.5 km |
| Yamoto | 72.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 75.8 km |
| Tome | 81.2 km |
| Kamaishi | 89.8 km |
| Shiogama | 90.0 km |
| Ichinoseki | 92.7 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 93.3 km |
| Ōsaki | 93.9 km |
| Rifu | 94.5 km |
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