| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.211, 141.601 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 06:13:01.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 66.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.601 and latitude 37.211.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 66.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 72.1 km |
| Sōma | 87.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 89.3 km |
| Tamura | 91.6 km |
| Sukagawa | 108.2 km |
| Hitachi | 108.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 109.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 111.3 km |
| Motomiya | 111.4 km |
| Kakuda | 112.1 km |
| Watari | 113.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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M 4.6
Iwaki
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M 4.3
Mito
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M 4.0
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Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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126.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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127.9 km |
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