| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 39.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.569, 141.486 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 08:12:07.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.486 and latitude 36.569.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 70.1 km |
| Hitachi | 74.8 km |
| Iwaki | 75.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 83.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 85.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 87.3 km |
| Katsuta | 87.7 km |
| Inada | 88.0 km |
| Mito | 95.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 96.9 km |
| Hokota | 98.6 km |
| Okunoya | 100.9 km |
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