| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.607, 141.597 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 08:55:07.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.597 and latitude 36.607.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 78.3 km |
| Iwaki | 80.5 km |
| Hitachi | 84.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 93.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 95.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 97.9 km |
| Katsuta | 98.4 km |
| Inada | 98.6 km |
| Mito | 106.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 106.9 km |
| Hokota | 109.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 111.4 km |
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