| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.055, 140.606 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-22 22:53:31.930 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 24.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.606 and latitude 37.055.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 24.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 31.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 32.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 32.5 km |
| Tamura | 41.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 43.2 km |
| Nasushiobara | 48.7 km |
| Kuroiso | 50.4 km |
| Hitachi | 50.8 km |
| Motomiya | 54.2 km |
| Ōtawara | 55.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 56.5 km |
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