| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.815, 141.313 |
| UTC time | 2022-05-22 03:24:11.946 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 22, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 46.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.313 and latitude 36.815.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 46.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 50.3 km |
| Hitachi | 63.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 75.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 77.1 km |
| Inada | 82.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 83.6 km |
| Katsuta | 84.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 85.9 km |
| Mito | 92.8 km |
| Tamura | 93.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 95.4 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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104.2 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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89.8 km |
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