| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.417, 141.586 |
| UTC time | 2017-07-20 00:11:24.830 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 00:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 58.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.586 and latitude 37.417.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 58.6 km |
| Sōma | 71.4 km |
| Iwaki | 74.5 km |
| Tamura | 86.9 km |
| Watari | 94.4 km |
| Kakuda | 94.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 99.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 102.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 103.5 km |
| Natori-shi | 103.8 km |
| Motomiya | 105.3 km |
| Fukushima | 105.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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M 4.0
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Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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136.9 km |
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