| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.083, 141.123 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-14 15:14:35.701 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 14, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 21.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.123 and latitude 37.083.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 21.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 46.9 km |
| Tamura | 60.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 62.1 km |
| Hitachi | 68.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 69.3 km |
| Kōriyama | 74.5 km |
| Shirakawa | 76.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 79.5 km |
| Motomiya | 80.0 km |
| Sōma | 80.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 82.6 km |
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