| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.469, 141.840 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 06:03:55.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 103.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.840 and latitude 36.469.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 103.7 km |
| Iwaki | 107.1 km |
| Hitachi | 107.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 114.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 117.2 km |
| Katsuta | 117.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 117.7 km |
| Inada | 118.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 121.1 km |
| Hasaki | 122.1 km |
| Kamisu | 123.2 km |
| Hokota | 123.9 km |
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