| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.634, 141.641 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-11 22:18:39.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 81.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.641 and latitude 36.634.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 81.4 km |
| Iwaki | 81.9 km |
| Hitachi | 88.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 97.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 99.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 102.4 km |
| Katsuta | 103.0 km |
| Inada | 103.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 110.9 km |
| Mito | 111.2 km |
| Hokota | 114.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 116.3 km |
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