| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 24.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.586, 141.823 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 07:14:58.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 98.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.823 and latitude 36.586.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 98.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 98.4 km |
| Hitachi | 104.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 113.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 115.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 117.2 km |
| Katsuta | 117.6 km |
| Inada | 118.1 km |
| Mito | 125.7 km |
| Kashima-shi | 126.3 km |
| Hokota | 126.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 127.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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101.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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86.3 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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135.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachi-ota
Japan · 2025-12-29 21:00 UTC
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131.2 km |
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