| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.133, 141.455 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-16 21:17:04.821 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 16, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.455 and latitude 37.133.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 51.6 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 69.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 73.7 km |
| Tamura | 82.4 km |
| Sōma | 86.9 km |
| Hitachi | 93.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 96.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 99.5 km |
| Motomiya | 102.5 km |
| Nihommatsu | 103.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 104.9 km |
| Shirakawa | 105.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-11-09 05:01 UTC
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M 4.8
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-10-27 00:25 UTC
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M 4.6
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-09-14 10:59 UTC
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M 4.7
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-08-15 01:10 UTC
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M 4.2
Hitachi
Japan · 2026-08-07 18:41 UTC
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M 4.4
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-07-22 11:11 UTC
19.1 km
M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-06-18 22:33 UTC
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