| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.757, 141.202 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-17 12:54:52.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.202 and latitude 36.757.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 40.5 km |
| Iwaki | 43.2 km |
| Hitachi | 52.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 64.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 65.3 km |
| Inada | 71.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 71.9 km |
| Katsuta | 72.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 74.5 km |
| Mito | 81.1 km |
| Okunoya | 87.8 km |
| Hokota | 91.3 km |
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