| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.4 km |
| Coordinates | 38.603, 143.270 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-10 08:08:20.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 10, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 142.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.270 and latitude 38.603.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 142.7 km |
| Ōfunato | 144.4 km |
| Kesennuma | 150.6 km |
| Miyako | 163.4 km |
| Ishinomaki | 172.8 km |
| Yamoto | 180.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 183.4 km |
| Tome | 184.2 km |
| Ichinoseki | 188.7 km |
| Ōshū | 191.7 km |
| Mizusawa | 194.4 km |
| Shiogama | 197.5 km |
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