| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | 38.681, 142.342 |
| UTC time | 2020-09-12 02:50:43.442 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.342 and latitude 38.681.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 69.4 km |
| Kesennuma | 70.7 km |
| Kamaishi | 77.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 95.4 km |
| Yamoto | 102.1 km |
| Tome | 103.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 105.7 km |
| Ichinoseki | 108.1 km |
| Miyako | 112.9 km |
| Ōshū | 113.7 km |
| Mizusawa | 116.1 km |
| Kurihara | 116.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
|
64.9 km |
|
M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
|
57.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
|
60.5 km |
|
M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
|
86.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
|
54.2 km |
|
M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
|
56.8 km |
|
M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:35 UTC
|
20.9 km |
|
M 4.8
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:31 UTC
|
9.2 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.