| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.974, 141.493 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 06:54:08.490 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 06:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.493 and latitude 36.974.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 54.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 69.5 km |
| Hitachi | 85.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 86.0 km |
| Tamura | 93.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 98.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 100.1 km |
| Sōma | 103.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 104.3 km |
| Inada | 105.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 107.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 107.4 km |
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