| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.264, 140.884 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 19:08:38.730 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuta (Japan - JP), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.884 and latitude 36.264.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Katsuta | 34.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 34.6 km |
| Hokota | 35.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 36.3 km |
| Inada | 37.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 39.6 km |
| Mito | 40.1 km |
| Okunoya | 42.0 km |
| Hitachi | 42.9 km |
| Namegata | 45.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 45.2 km |
| Omitama | 45.3 km |
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