| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.750, 142.049 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-09 01:25:26.660 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 109.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.049 and latitude 36.750.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 109.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 116.0 km |
| Hitachi | 126.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 136.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 136.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 137.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 141.0 km |
| Inada | 141.4 km |
| Katsuta | 141.5 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 148.5 km |
| Tamura | 149.1 km |
| Mito | 149.8 km |
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