| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.300, 142.257 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-13 04:40:27.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 142.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.257 and latitude 36.300.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 142.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 145.3 km |
| Hitachi | 147.7 km |
| Iwaki | 148.4 km |
| Kashima-shi | 149.7 km |
| Kamisu | 149.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 152.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 154.8 km |
| Katsuta | 154.8 km |
| Inada | 156.7 km |
| Hokota | 157.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 157.4 km |
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