| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.315, 142.434 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 18:16:16.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 99.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.434 and latitude 38.315.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 99.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 99.6 km |
| Ōfunato | 104.8 km |
| Yamoto | 107.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 110.0 km |
| Kamaishi | 117.8 km |
| Tome | 119.7 km |
| Shiogama | 122.3 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 125.3 km |
| Rifu | 127.3 km |
| Ōsaki | 131.0 km |
| Ichinoseki | 131.5 km |
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