| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.296, 142.808 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 21:24:01.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 21:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 126.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.808 and latitude 38.296.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 126.5 km |
| Ōfunato | 128.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 132.3 km |
| Kamaishi | 136.3 km |
| Yamoto | 139.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 142.8 km |
| Tome | 151.1 km |
| Shiogama | 155.0 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 158.0 km |
| Rifu | 160.0 km |
| Ichinoseki | 161.2 km |
| Ōsaki | 163.3 km |
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