| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 3.7 km |
| Coordinates | 38.046, 143.296 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-10 16:54:45.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 10, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 177.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.296 and latitude 38.046.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 177.5 km |
| Ōfunato | 178.7 km |
| Ishinomaki | 179.3 km |
| Kamaishi | 184.9 km |
| Yamoto | 186.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 189.5 km |
| Shiogama | 200.3 km |
| Tome | 200.8 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 202.9 km |
| Rifu | 205.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 208.9 km |
| Sōma | 209.7 km |
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