| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 32.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.712, 141.184 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 05:54:31.940 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 20.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.184 and latitude 37.712.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 20.3 km |
| Sōma | 24.1 km |
| Watari | 46.4 km |
| Kakuda | 46.5 km |
| Iwanuma | 52.2 km |
| Natori-shi | 57.1 km |
| Shiroishi | 59.4 km |
| Tamura | 60.1 km |
| Murata | 60.6 km |
| Date | 61.3 km |
| Fukushima | 63.3 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 67.4 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.5
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