| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.582, 141.775 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-22 02:24:35.187 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 22, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.775 and latitude 37.582.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 70.4 km |
| Sōma | 78.1 km |
| Watari | 95.6 km |
| Kakuda | 98.5 km |
| Iwaki | 98.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 99.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 101.8 km |
| Natori-shi | 101.8 km |
| Shiogama | 104.5 km |
| Tamura | 104.8 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 105.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 105.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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109.1 km |
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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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69.5 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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M 4.3
Mito
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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161.0 km |
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