| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.054, 141.763 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 05:59:31.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 78.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.763 and latitude 37.054.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 78.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 94.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.0 km |
| Sōma | 110.4 km |
| Tamura | 111.0 km |
| Hitachi | 111.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 123.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 125.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 125.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 128.2 km |
| Inada | 130.9 km |
| Motomiya | 131.1 km |
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