| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.044, 143.246 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-04 08:23:53.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 209.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.246 and latitude 37.044.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 209.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 211.0 km |
| Sōma | 221.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 224.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 229.6 km |
| Yamoto | 236.0 km |
| Hitachi | 236.5 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 237.1 km |
| Tamura | 238.1 km |
| Watari | 238.4 km |
| Shiogama | 241.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 241.4 km |
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