| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.307, 141.620 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-19 20:18:08.420 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 67.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.620 and latitude 37.307.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 67.0 km |
| Iwaki | 71.4 km |
| Sōma | 81.5 km |
| Tamura | 91.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 96.7 km |
| Kakuda | 105.4 km |
| Watari | 105.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 109.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 109.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 109.9 km |
| Motomiya | 110.2 km |
| Iwanuma | 111.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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98.3 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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25.9 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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135.2 km |
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