| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.377, 141.136 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 17:30:47.410 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 31.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.136 and latitude 37.377.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 31.3 km |
| Iwaki | 42.7 km |
| Tamura | 47.5 km |
| Sōma | 49.7 km |
| Nihommatsu | 66.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 66.6 km |
| Motomiya | 66.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 67.4 km |
| Fukushima | 72.2 km |
| Kakuda | 73.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 74.2 km |
| Date | 74.4 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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