| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.916, 140.466 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-16 13:38:41.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shirakawa (Japan - JP), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.466 and latitude 36.916.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Shirakawa | 29.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 29.0 km |
| Nasushiobara | 36.2 km |
| Kuroiso | 37.4 km |
| Hitachi | 38.8 km |
| Ōtawara | 38.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 39.5 km |
| Iwaki | 40.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 41.0 km |
| Sukagawa | 41.5 km |
| Sakura | 47.8 km |
| Yaita | 49.2 km |
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