| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.667, 141.431 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-12 02:34:05.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 62.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.431 and latitude 36.667.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 62.3 km |
| Iwaki | 64.8 km |
| Hitachi | 70.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 80.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 81.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 85.6 km |
| Inada | 85.8 km |
| Katsuta | 86.3 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 92.6 km |
| Mito | 94.6 km |
| Hokota | 100.1 km |
| Okunoya | 100.3 km |
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