Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 982.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.124 and latitude 23.681.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 46.3 km
Coordinates 23.681, 143.124
UTC time 2018-03-27 06:39:12.590
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-03-27

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-07-16 13:20 UTC
89.3 km
M 4.2
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-07-06 01:43 UTC
82.2 km
M 4.8
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-04-16 17:19 UTC
35.0 km
M 5.0
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-01-25 22:02 UTC
41.0 km
M 6.1
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2026-01-21 16:37 UTC
75.3 km
M 4.8
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2025-12-10 05:18 UTC
72.0 km
M 4.5
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2025-09-27 10:28 UTC
57.5 km
M 4.7
Volcano Islands
Japan region · 2025-08-02 01:20 UTC
41.1 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.