| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.798, 142.552 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-27 21:42:47.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 151.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.552 and latitude 36.798.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 151.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 160.7 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 167.4 km |
| Hitachi | 171.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 181.1 km |
| Sōma | 181.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 182.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 185.7 km |
| Katsuta | 186.2 km |
| Inada | 186.3 km |
| Tamura | 186.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 193.6 km |
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