| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.367, 143.017 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 08:26:36.930 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 182.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.017 and latitude 37.367.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 182.4 km |
| Sōma | 190.2 km |
| Ishinomaki | 190.8 km |
| Iwaki | 192.4 km |
| Yamoto | 197.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 198.8 km |
| Shiogama | 203.9 km |
| Watari | 204.7 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 205.5 km |
| Iwanuma | 206.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 207.8 km |
| Rifu | 209.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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141.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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219.3 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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109.6 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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148.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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190.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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236.1 km |
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