| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.870, 141.150 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 13:47:42.760 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 31.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.150 and latitude 36.870.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 31.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 36.9 km |
| Hitachi | 53.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 65.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 68.8 km |
| Inada | 74.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 74.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 76.1 km |
| Katsuta | 77.3 km |
| Tamura | 79.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 82.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 83.7 km |
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