| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.455, 141.653 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-28 09:27:47.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 62.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.653 and latitude 37.455.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 62.6 km |
| Sōma | 74.1 km |
| Iwaki | 81.8 km |
| Tamura | 92.8 km |
| Watari | 95.7 km |
| Kakuda | 96.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 100.5 km |
| Natori-shi | 104.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 108.6 km |
| Date | 109.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 109.4 km |
| Shiroishi | 109.7 km |
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