| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | 38.616, 143.122 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-10 09:02:23.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 10, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 09:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 131.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.122 and latitude 38.616.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 131.1 km |
| Ōfunato | 132.0 km |
| Kesennuma | 137.8 km |
| Miyako | 153.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 160.2 km |
| Yamoto | 167.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 170.8 km |
| Tome | 171.2 km |
| Ichinoseki | 175.8 km |
| Ōshū | 179.0 km |
| Mizusawa | 181.7 km |
| Kurihara | 185.0 km |
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