| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.065, 140.638 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-22 22:12:31.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 22:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 21.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.638 and latitude 37.065.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 21.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 32.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 33.2 km |
| Shirakawa | 33.9 km |
| Tamura | 40.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 43.6 km |
| Nasushiobara | 51.7 km |
| Hitachi | 51.8 km |
| Kuroiso | 53.4 km |
| Motomiya | 54.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 58.0 km |
| Ōtawara | 58.1 km |
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