| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.905, 141.771 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-14 00:22:47.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 14, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 00:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.771 and latitude 36.905.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 80.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 92.0 km |
| Hitachi | 105.6 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 106.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 117.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 118.1 km |
| Tamura | 119.0 km |
| Inada | 123.7 km |
| Sōma | 123.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 124.1 km |
| Katsuta | 124.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 127.8 km |
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