| 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 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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14.2 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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111.4 km |
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