| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.339, 141.665 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-12 01:25:01.270 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 95.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.665 and latitude 36.339.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 95.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 99.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 100.7 km |
| Hasaki | 100.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 101.5 km |
| Katsuta | 101.6 km |
| Kamisu | 102.4 km |
| Inada | 103.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 104.5 km |
| Hokota | 105.2 km |
| Iwaki | 105.5 km |
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