| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.953, 141.014 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-20 01:30:45.150 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 20, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 01:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 15.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.014 and latitude 36.953.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 15.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 30.0 km |
| Hitachi | 51.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 62.3 km |
| Tamura | 64.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 67.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 67.3 km |
| Shirakawa | 69.3 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 69.6 km |
| Inada | 72.9 km |
| Kōriyama | 74.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 75.3 km |
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