| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.046, 141.203 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-15 03:30:34.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 15, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 28.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.203 and latitude 37.046.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 28.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 49.6 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 67.9 km |
| Tamura | 68.2 km |
| Hitachi | 69.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 77.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 81.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 82.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 83.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 85.9 km |
| Sōma | 86.6 km |
| Motomiya | 88.1 km |
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