| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.562, 141.578 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 19:45:21.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.578 and latitude 37.562.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 53.4 km |
| Sōma | 62.7 km |
| Watari | 82.8 km |
| Iwaki | 83.9 km |
| Kakuda | 84.5 km |
| Tamura | 87.3 km |
| Iwanuma | 87.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 90.9 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 96.6 km |
| Shiogama | 96.7 km |
| Murata | 97.3 km |
| Shiroishi | 97.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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13.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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91.6 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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19.8 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.3
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Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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156.5 km |
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