| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.441, 141.996 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-29 00:42:52.476 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 29, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 00:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 117.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.996 and latitude 36.441.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 117.9 km |
| Iwaki | 120.2 km |
| Hitachi | 121.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 128.0 km |
| Hasaki | 131.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 131.0 km |
| Katsuta | 131.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 131.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 132.4 km |
| Inada | 132.5 km |
| Kamisu | 133.9 km |
| Hokota | 136.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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176.4 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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118.5 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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102.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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117.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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153.7 km |
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