| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.719, 142.568 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-28 00:02:22.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.568 and latitude 36.719.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 154.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 162.4 km |
| Hitachi | 171.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 173.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 181.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 183.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 185.3 km |
| Katsuta | 185.7 km |
| Inada | 186.1 km |
| Sōma | 188.1 km |
| Hasaki | 190.5 km |
| Tamura | 191.6 km |
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