| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.319, 142.121 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-28 23:21:04.119 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 28, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 133.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.121 and latitude 36.319.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 133.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 133.3 km |
| Hitachi | 135.4 km |
| Iwaki | 137.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 138.5 km |
| Kamisu | 139.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 140.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 142.5 km |
| Katsuta | 142.5 km |
| Inada | 144.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 145.0 km |
| Hokota | 145.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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M 4.0
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Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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168.0 km |
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