| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | 38.230, 143.132 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 06:13:46.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 154.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.132 and latitude 38.230.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 154.6 km |
| Ōfunato | 154.7 km |
| Kamaishi | 160.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 161.3 km |
| Yamoto | 168.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 171.7 km |
| Tome | 180.3 km |
| Shiogama | 183.7 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 186.5 km |
| Miyako | 188.5 km |
| Rifu | 188.7 km |
| Ichinoseki | 190.0 km |
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