| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.631, 141.712 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-04 00:48:17.687 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 4, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 64.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.712 and latitude 37.631.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 64.6 km |
| Sōma | 71.2 km |
| Watari | 88.0 km |
| Kakuda | 91.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 91.6 km |
| Natori-shi | 94.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 94.6 km |
| Shiogama | 96.8 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 97.2 km |
| Iwaki | 97.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 98.4 km |
| Yamoto | 98.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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104.0 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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33.9 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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159.9 km |
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