| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.914, 141.251 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-14 09:07:49.850 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 14, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 36.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.251 and latitude 36.914.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 36.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 46.9 km |
| Hitachi | 64.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 76.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 78.8 km |
| Tamura | 81.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 83.2 km |
| Inada | 84.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 85.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 86.1 km |
| Katsuta | 87.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 87.3 km |
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