| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.030, 140.369 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-11 08:58:07.210 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shirakawa (Japan - JP), about 13.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.369 and latitude 37.030.
| Location | Shirakawa |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Shirakawa | 13.8 km |
| Nasushiobara | 27.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 28.2 km |
| Kuroiso | 29.2 km |
| Ōtawara | 35.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 41.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 43.3 km |
| Iwaki | 45.8 km |
| Yaita | 46.5 km |
| Sakura | 48.3 km |
| Tamura | 49.2 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 51.9 km |
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