| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.385, 144.859 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 20:15:18.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 277.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.859 and latitude 38.385.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 277.7 km |
| Ōfunato | 283.4 km |
| Miyako | 288.9 km |
| Kesennuma | 291.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 310.5 km |
| Yamoto | 317.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 321.0 km |
| Tome | 324.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 329.2 km |
| Ōshū | 331.1 km |
| Kuji | 333.4 km |
| Mizusawa | 333.9 km |
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