Earthquake details

Friday, March 18, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 19.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.977 and latitude 40.112.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 29.6 km
Coordinates 40.112, 141.977
UTC time 2022-03-18 14:25:18.916
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-18

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Kuji
Japan · 2026-04-21 16:18 UTC
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M 4.4
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-04-14 13:21 UTC
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Morioka
Japan · 2026-04-11 09:10 UTC
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Miyako
Japan · 2026-04-03 08:51 UTC
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Japan · 2026-03-30 07:46 UTC
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Japan · 2026-03-26 07:37 UTC
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