| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.441, 141.280 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-26 20:49:04.823 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 20:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 59.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.280 and latitude 36.441.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 59.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 61.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 64.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 67.0 km |
| Katsuta | 67.2 km |
| Inada | 68.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 68.4 km |
| Mito | 75.1 km |
| Hokota | 75.8 km |
| Iwaki | 76.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 77.8 km |
| Okunoya | 79.4 km |
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