| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.206, 142.245 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-14 17:59:41.080 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 14, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 121.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.245 and latitude 37.206.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 121.5 km |
| Iwaki | 122.1 km |
| Sōma | 133.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 141.0 km |
| Tamura | 147.5 km |
| Watari | 153.7 km |
| Kakuda | 155.6 km |
| Hitachi | 157.2 km |
| Iwanuma | 157.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 158.3 km |
| Natori-shi | 160.7 km |
| Shiogama | 163.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
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128.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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141.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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140.4 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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123.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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133.4 km |
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M 4.5
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Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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113.4 km |
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