| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.247, 142.495 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-16 15:27:03.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 160.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.495 and latitude 36.247.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 160.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 167.4 km |
| Kamisu | 169.1 km |
| Kashima-shi | 169.3 km |
| Iwaki | 169.4 km |
| Hitachi | 169.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 174.6 km |
| Asahi | 176.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 176.6 km |
| Katsuta | 176.6 km |
| Hokota | 178.0 km |
| Inada | 178.6 km |
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