| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.943, 142.309 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 07:35:52.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 127.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.309 and latitude 36.943.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 127.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 140.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 140.4 km |
| Hitachi | 152.8 km |
| Sōma | 154.4 km |
| Tamura | 160.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 164.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 164.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 169.7 km |
| Inada | 169.8 km |
| Katsuta | 170.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 175.1 km |
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