| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.597, 141.733 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-25 16:28:39.540 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 25, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.733 and latitude 37.597.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 66.6 km |
| Sōma | 74.1 km |
| Watari | 91.6 km |
| Kakuda | 94.4 km |
| Iwanuma | 95.3 km |
| Iwaki | 96.8 km |
| Natori-shi | 98.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 98.9 km |
| Shiogama | 101.0 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 101.3 km |
| Tamura | 101.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 102.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
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25.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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12.4 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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167.1 km |
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