| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.658, 141.631 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-17 08:25:28.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 79.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.631 and latitude 36.658.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 79.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 80.0 km |
| Hitachi | 87.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 97.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 99.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 102.3 km |
| Inada | 102.7 km |
| Katsuta | 102.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 110.2 km |
| Mito | 111.1 km |
| Hokota | 114.7 km |
| Okunoya | 116.4 km |
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