| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.486, 141.584 |
| UTC time | 2021-02-15 12:26:03.969 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 15, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 15, 2021 at 12:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 55.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.584 and latitude 37.486.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 55.7 km |
| Sōma | 67.0 km |
| Iwaki | 78.8 km |
| Tamura | 86.9 km |
| Watari | 88.8 km |
| Kakuda | 89.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 93.8 km |
| Natori-shi | 97.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 102.1 km |
| Date | 102.3 km |
| Shiroishi | 102.6 km |
| Fukushima | 102.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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101.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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141.2 km |
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