| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.111, 140.580 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-22 22:35:00.720 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sukagawa (Japan - JP), about 25.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.580 and latitude 37.111.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sukagawa | 25.9 km |
| Iwaki | 27.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 28.2 km |
| Tamura | 35.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 36.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 39.1 km |
| Motomiya | 47.6 km |
| Nasushiobara | 48.0 km |
| Kuroiso | 49.8 km |
| Nihommatsu | 54.2 km |
| Ōtawara | 55.7 km |
| Hitachi | 57.2 km |
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