| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.8 km |
| Coordinates | 38.665, 142.991 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 04:37:04.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 04:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 118.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.991 and latitude 38.665.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 118.7 km |
| Ōfunato | 119.4 km |
| Kesennuma | 125.4 km |
| Miyako | 142.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 149.8 km |
| Yamoto | 156.9 km |
| Tome | 159.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 160.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 163.6 km |
| Ōshū | 166.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 169.2 km |
| Kurihara | 173.2 km |
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