Earthquake details

Friday, January 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 62.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.213 and latitude 33.867.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	359.7 km
Coordinates	33.867, 137.213
UTC time	2021-01-15 13:38:19.475

Location	Ise
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shima	62.6 km
Ise	83.3 km
Tahara	89.3 km
Kosai	97.1 km
Matsusaka	100.8 km
Toyohashi	101.4 km
Hamamatsu	104.4 km
Toyokawa	107.1 km
Gamagōri	107.6 km
Iwata	109.7 km
Kōta	112.3 km
Nishio	112.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Shima Japan · 2025-09-13 20:00 UTC	35.0 km
M 4.8 Ise Japan · 2025-07-31 23:24 UTC	84.5 km

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