| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.449, 142.694 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-27 17:03:49.506 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 27, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 17:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 174.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.694 and latitude 36.449.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 174.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 177.8 km |
| Hitachi | 183.6 km |
| Hasaki | 185.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 190.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 191.7 km |
| Kamisu | 192.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 193.5 km |
| Katsuta | 193.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 194.1 km |
| Inada | 195.0 km |
| Hokota | 198.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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171.3 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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225.3 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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141.4 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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147.8 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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187.6 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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124.0 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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179.8 km |
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