| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.686, 140.751 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-30 13:19:06.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 11.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.751 and latitude 36.686.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 11.2 km |
| Hitachi | 13.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 24.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 29.5 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 33.9 km |
| Inada | 35.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 37.6 km |
| Katsuta | 38.9 km |
| Iwaki | 42.2 km |
| Mito | 46.1 km |
| Okunoya | 53.9 km |
| Kasama | 54.9 km |
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