| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.6 km |
| Coordinates | 38.713, 143.065 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 03:18:59.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 121.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.065 and latitude 38.713.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 121.1 km |
| Ōfunato | 123.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 130.7 km |
| Miyako | 142.2 km |
| Ishinomaki | 157.1 km |
| Yamoto | 164.1 km |
| Tome | 165.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 167.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 169.1 km |
| Ōshū | 171.0 km |
| Mizusawa | 173.7 km |
| Kurihara | 179.4 km |
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