| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.221, 141.368 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-13 20:13:33.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 13, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 47.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.368 and latitude 37.221.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 47.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 57.0 km |
| Tamura | 71.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.3 km |
| Sōma | 74.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 87.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 89.4 km |
| Motomiya | 91.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 92.0 km |
| Hitachi | 94.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 98.8 km |
| Kakuda | 99.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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2.1 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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109.0 km |
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