| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.2 km |
| Coordinates | 38.261, 142.750 |
| UTC time | 1995-03-16 11:10:59.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 16, 1995 at 11:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 124.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.750 and latitude 38.261.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 124.5 km |
| Ōfunato | 127.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 127.8 km |
| Yamoto | 135.3 km |
| Kamaishi | 136.6 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 138.2 km |
| Tome | 147.6 km |
| Shiogama | 150.1 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 153.0 km |
| Rifu | 155.1 km |
| Ichinoseki | 158.5 km |
| Ōsaki | 159.2 km |
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