| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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75.8 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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73.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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67.6 km |
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