| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.2 km |
| Coordinates | 38.892, 144.751 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-12 20:14:32.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 252.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.751 and latitude 38.892.
| Location | Morioka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 252.8 km |
| Miyako | 256.4 km |
| Ōfunato | 263.3 km |
| Kesennuma | 274.9 km |
| Kuji | 293.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 304.6 km |
| Ōshū | 311.1 km |
| Yamoto | 311.7 km |
| Tome | 312.5 km |
| Ichinoseki | 313.4 km |
| Mizusawa | 314.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 315.1 km |
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