| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.552, 141.429 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-16 04:14:30.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 40.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.429 and latitude 37.552.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 40.6 km |
| Sōma | 51.5 km |
| Iwaki | 73.9 km |
| Watari | 74.0 km |
| Tamura | 74.2 km |
| Kakuda | 74.5 km |
| Iwanuma | 79.3 km |
| Natori-shi | 83.6 km |
| Date | 87.0 km |
| Shiroishi | 87.2 km |
| Fukushima | 87.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 87.9 km |
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