| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Coordinates | 37.014, 140.679 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-22 22:13:57.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 22:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 18.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.679 and latitude 37.014.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 18.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 26.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 38.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 39.8 km |
| Hitachi | 46.2 km |
| Tamura | 46.9 km |
| Kōriyama | 50.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 53.2 km |
| Nasushiobara | 54.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 55.8 km |
| Kuroiso | 56.2 km |
| Ōtawara | 59.7 km |
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