| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.2 km |
| Coordinates | 38.859, 141.916 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-29 22:19:33.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 29, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 22:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.916 and latitude 38.859.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 29.3 km |
| Kesennuma | 29.7 km |
| Kamaishi | 46.7 km |
| Tome | 68.1 km |
| Ichinoseki | 68.1 km |
| Ōshū | 71.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 72.8 km |
| Mizusawa | 74.3 km |
| Yamoto | 77.6 km |
| Kurihara | 80.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 81.4 km |
| Kitakami | 83.7 km |
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