| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.849, 141.858 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-13 09:52:30.970 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.858 and latitude 38.849.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 25.0 km |
| Ōfunato | 27.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 47.6 km |
| Tome | 62.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 63.2 km |
| Ōshū | 67.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 68.3 km |
| Mizusawa | 70.2 km |
| Yamoto | 73.0 km |
| Kurihara | 75.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 76.7 km |
| Kitakami | 80.3 km |
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