| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.345, 142.648 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 21:22:17.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 21:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 111.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.648 and latitude 38.345.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 111.8 km |
| Ōfunato | 114.4 km |
| Ishinomaki | 117.9 km |
| Kamaishi | 123.9 km |
| Yamoto | 125.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 128.4 km |
| Tome | 136.1 km |
| Shiogama | 141.0 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 144.0 km |
| Rifu | 145.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 146.3 km |
| Ōsaki | 148.5 km |
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