| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.226, 140.988 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-22 15:25:17.840 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 22, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 22, 2011 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.988 and latitude 37.226.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 21.7 km |
| Tamura | 41.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 44.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 53.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 54.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 56.9 km |
| Motomiya | 61.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 63.2 km |
| Sōma | 63.3 km |
| Shirakawa | 65.5 km |
| Fukushima | 74.3 km |
| Hitachi | 75.9 km |
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