| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.767, 141.781 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-18 15:57:48.457 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 72.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.781 and latitude 37.767.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 72.3 km |
| Sōma | 75.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 83.7 km |
| Watari | 87.0 km |
| Yamoto | 88.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 88.9 km |
| Iwanuma | 89.2 km |
| Shiogama | 89.7 km |
| Natori-shi | 90.5 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 90.6 km |
| Kakuda | 91.6 km |
| Rifu | 94.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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76.7 km |
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