| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.287, 140.852 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 08:10:29.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 08:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuta (Japan - JP), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.852 and latitude 36.287.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Katsuta | 30.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 30.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 32.5 km |
| Hokota | 33.8 km |
| Inada | 34.2 km |
| Mito | 36.7 km |
| Okunoya | 39.1 km |
| Hitachi | 39.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 40.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 41.3 km |
| Omitama | 42.5 km |
| Namegata | 44.7 km |
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