| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.851, 142.595 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-13 02:48:17.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 153.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.595 and latitude 36.851.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 153.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 164.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 167.4 km |
| Hitachi | 175.8 km |
| Sōma | 180.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 186.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 187.5 km |
| Tamura | 188.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 190.9 km |
| Inada | 191.4 km |
| Katsuta | 191.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 198.2 km |
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