| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.832, 141.024 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 18:44:09.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.024 and latitude 36.832.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 25.0 km |
| Iwaki | 27.3 km |
| Hitachi | 42.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 54.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 57.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 62.9 km |
| Inada | 63.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 65.3 km |
| Katsuta | 66.5 km |
| Mito | 74.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 74.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 75.9 km |
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