| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.823, 141.824 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 07:28:12.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 87.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.824 and latitude 36.823.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 87.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.9 km |
| Hitachi | 107.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 116.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 119.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 119.6 km |
| Inada | 124.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 124.6 km |
| Katsuta | 125.3 km |
| Tamura | 127.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 130.1 km |
| Mito | 133.6 km |
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