| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.985, 140.602 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-14 03:08:57.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 14, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.602 and latitude 36.985.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 25.7 km |
| Iwaki | 26.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 33.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 38.5 km |
| Hitachi | 43.1 km |
| Nasushiobara | 47.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 48.7 km |
| Kuroiso | 49.1 km |
| Tamura | 49.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 50.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 50.1 km |
| Ōtawara | 52.3 km |
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