| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.618, 144.821 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-28 16:32:30.002 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 265.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.821 and latitude 38.618.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 265.9 km |
| Miyako | 273.8 km |
| Ōfunato | 273.8 km |
| Kesennuma | 283.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 307.5 km |
| Yamoto | 314.8 km |
| Kuji | 315.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 318.1 km |
| Tome | 318.7 km |
| Ichinoseki | 321.8 km |
| Ōshū | 321.8 km |
| Mizusawa | 324.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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266.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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268.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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284.8 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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251.6 km |
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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261.6 km |
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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358.4 km |
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