| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.186, 141.852 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-04 18:10:43.134 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 18:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 87.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.852 and latitude 37.186.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 87.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 91.6 km |
| Sōma | 105.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 107.7 km |
| Tamura | 113.9 km |
| Hitachi | 125.3 km |
| Watari | 129.3 km |
| Kakuda | 129.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 130.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 132.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 133.1 km |
| Motomiya | 133.5 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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121.8 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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34.7 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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139.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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146.3 km |
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