| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.770, 141.924 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 08:52:23.420 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 97.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.924 and latitude 36.770.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 97.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 104.8 km |
| Hitachi | 115.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 125.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 127.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 127.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 130.9 km |
| Inada | 131.2 km |
| Katsuta | 131.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 137.8 km |
| Tamura | 138.4 km |
| Mito | 139.8 km |
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