| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.785, 141.067 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-30 05:06:35.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 30, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 28.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.067 and latitude 36.785.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 28.4 km |
| Iwaki | 33.7 km |
| Hitachi | 42.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 54.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 57.0 km |
| Inada | 62.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 64.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 64.3 km |
| Katsuta | 65.4 km |
| Mito | 73.4 km |
| Okunoya | 80.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 80.7 km |
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