| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.179, 141.097 |
| UTC time | 2018-07-31 08:42:20.550 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 23.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.097 and latitude 37.179.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 23.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 51.2 km |
| Tamura | 51.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 53.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 64.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 67.8 km |
| Sōma | 69.9 km |
| Motomiya | 72.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 74.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 74.3 km |
| Hitachi | 75.7 km |
| Fukushima | 84.5 km |
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