| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.072, 140.754 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-05 17:04:29.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 11.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.754 and latitude 37.072.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 11.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 31.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 40.4 km |
| Tamura | 42.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 44.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 49.1 km |
| Hitachi | 53.4 km |
| Motomiya | 58.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 61.4 km |
| Nasushiobara | 62.0 km |
| Nihommatsu | 63.6 km |
| Kuroiso | 63.7 km |
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