| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.360, 141.652 |
| UTC time | 2011-02-26 15:38:43.790 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 26, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.652 and latitude 37.360.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 66.6 km |
| Iwaki | 76.4 km |
| Sōma | 79.9 km |
| Tamura | 93.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 102.5 km |
| Watari | 103.1 km |
| Kakuda | 103.4 km |
| Iwanuma | 108.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 110.5 km |
| Motomiya | 111.9 km |
| Kōriyama | 112.3 km |
| Natori-shi | 112.4 km |
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