| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.757, 142.309 |
| UTC time | 2025-08-21 22:34:44.484 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 62.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.309 and latitude 38.757.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 62.1 km |
| Kesennuma | 65.4 km |
| Kamaishi | 69.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 95.6 km |
| Tome | 100.3 km |
| Yamoto | 102.0 km |
| Ichinoseki | 103.5 km |
| Miyako | 104.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 105.7 km |
| Ōshū | 107.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 110.1 km |
| Kurihara | 113.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:35 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.8
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:31 UTC
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4.5 km |
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