| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.244, 144.003 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-22 07:18:45.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 270.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.003 and latitude 37.244.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 270.7 km |
| Ishinomaki | 271.1 km |
| Iwaki | 277.6 km |
| Sōma | 278.2 km |
| Yamoto | 278.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 280.1 km |
| Kesennuma | 281.4 km |
| Ōfunato | 285.4 km |
| Shiogama | 287.3 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 289.2 km |
| Watari | 291.4 km |
| Rifu | 292.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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266.3 km |
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M 4.0
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Japan · 2026-02-24 04:27 UTC
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242.1 km |
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