| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.734, 141.959 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 07:53:29.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 102.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.959 and latitude 36.734.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 102.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 108.1 km |
| Hitachi | 117.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 127.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 129.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 132.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 132.8 km |
| Inada | 133.2 km |
| Katsuta | 133.3 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 140.3 km |
| Mito | 141.6 km |
| Tamura | 143.2 km |
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