| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.8 km |
| Coordinates | 38.671, 141.978 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-30 13:00:05.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 43.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.978 and latitude 38.671.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 43.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 50.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 65.5 km |
| Kamaishi | 68.1 km |
| Tome | 71.6 km |
| Yamoto | 71.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 75.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 78.2 km |
| Kurihara | 85.4 km |
| Ōshū | 87.4 km |
| Ōsaki | 87.9 km |
| Mizusawa | 89.5 km |
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