| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.480, 141.392 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-04 20:11:19.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 66.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.392 and latitude 36.480.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 66.8 km |
| Hitachi | 67.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 73.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 77.3 km |
| Katsuta | 77.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 77.7 km |
| Iwaki | 78.0 km |
| Inada | 78.5 km |
| Mito | 85.6 km |
| Hokota | 86.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 88.2 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 89.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
|
138.2 km |
|
M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
|
118.0 km |
|
M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
|
83.1 km |
|
M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
|
114.2 km |
|
M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
|
107.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
|
38.4 km |
|
M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
|
64.6 km |
|
M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
|
100.3 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.