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Soma

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Total population

38,171

Air quality index

49Good
Coordinates37.80°, 140.92°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Fukushima, Japan, Soma is a city. The population stands at approximately 38,171. Soma maps to 37.797°, 140.920° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.7967
Longitude
140.9195
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
78
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,442
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    103
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    93
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    74
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    73
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    70
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    65
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    61
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,601
Largest magnitude
7.3
Largest event
2022-03-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Takahiro Suzuki
Takahiro Suzuki
baseball player
T
Tetsuo Satō
Japanese volleyball player
S
Sayuri Horishita
Japanese singer-songwriter
T
Tikashi Fukushima
Japanese painter (1920-2001)
Shingo Matsuzaki
Shingo Matsuzaki
Japanese baseball player
Gengen Satō
Gengen Satō
Japanese sculptor
K
Kazuhide Sakuyama
Japanese baseball player
M
Matsuo Nanbu
researcher (1917-2009)
S
Shunsuke Honda
T
Tomoko Hayashi
Japanese announcer (born 1986)
T
Tochiazuma Tomoyori
Japanese sumo wrestler
A
Akio Kawauchi
Japanese mathematician
T
Tadao Monma
Japanese journalist
R
Ryujuyama Masao
M
Masumi Satō
Japanese actress
G
Genpachirō Konno

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Fukushima

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)