| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.662, 141.490 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-16 11:44:57.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.490 and latitude 37.662.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 45.2 km |
| Sōma | 51.5 km |
| Watari | 69.8 km |
| Kakuda | 72.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 74.1 km |
| Natori-shi | 77.4 km |
| Tamura | 82.4 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 83.0 km |
| Shiogama | 83.2 km |
| Murata | 84.3 km |
| Shiroishi | 85.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 85.6 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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47.9 km |
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