| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.665, 141.464 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-23 10:43:36.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.464 and latitude 36.665.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 65.2 km |
| Iwaki | 67.2 km |
| Hitachi | 73.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 83.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 84.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 88.3 km |
| Inada | 88.6 km |
| Katsuta | 89.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 95.5 km |
| Mito | 97.3 km |
| Hokota | 102.4 km |
| Okunoya | 102.9 km |
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