| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.5 km |
| Coordinates | 38.212, 143.162 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 07:13:50.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 157.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.162 and latitude 38.212.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 157.8 km |
| Ōfunato | 158.0 km |
| Kamaishi | 163.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 164.2 km |
| Yamoto | 171.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 174.6 km |
| Tome | 183.4 km |
| Shiogama | 186.4 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 189.2 km |
| Rifu | 191.4 km |
| Miyako | 191.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 193.2 km |
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