| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.195, 141.934 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-03 10:29:17.615 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 10:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.934 and latitude 36.195.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 111.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 118.8 km |
| Kamisu | 118.8 km |
| Hitachi | 123.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 124.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 126.3 km |
| Asahi | 127.4 km |
| Katsuta | 127.4 km |
| Hokota | 127.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 127.6 km |
| Inada | 129.9 km |
| Namegata | 131.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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192.7 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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145.0 km |
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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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129.7 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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156.7 km |
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