| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.765, 142.056 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 17:51:22.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 109.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.056 and latitude 36.765.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 109.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 116.6 km |
| Hitachi | 126.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 135.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 137.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 138.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 142.0 km |
| Inada | 142.4 km |
| Katsuta | 142.6 km |
| Tamura | 148.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 149.3 km |
| Mito | 150.9 km |
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