| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.4 km |
| Coordinates | 38.442, 143.600 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 07:05:21.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 176.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.600 and latitude 38.442.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 176.6 km |
| Ōfunato | 177.9 km |
| Kesennuma | 183.1 km |
| Miyako | 196.4 km |
| Ishinomaki | 200.6 km |
| Yamoto | 208.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 211.2 km |
| Tome | 214.8 km |
| Ichinoseki | 220.8 km |
| Shiogama | 224.4 km |
| Ōshū | 224.8 km |
| Mizusawa | 227.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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160.0 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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159.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
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161.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:35 UTC
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123.5 km |
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M 4.8
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:31 UTC
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113.5 km |
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