| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.567, 141.335 |
| UTC time | 2017-02-28 07:49:02.860 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 07:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 32.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.335 and latitude 37.567.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 32.2 km |
| Sōma | 43.7 km |
| Tamura | 66.3 km |
| Kakuda | 67.2 km |
| Watari | 67.3 km |
| Iwaki | 70.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 73.0 km |
| Natori-shi | 77.7 km |
| Date | 78.6 km |
| Fukushima | 79.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 79.5 km |
| Shiroishi | 79.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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M 4.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-24 04:27 UTC
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M 4.2
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Japan · 2026-02-20 18:59 UTC
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2026-02-18 22:40 UTC
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55.4 km |
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