| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.396, 141.341 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-13 23:35:52.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 13, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 41.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.341 and latitude 37.396.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 41.2 km |
| Iwaki | 55.9 km |
| Sōma | 57.2 km |
| Tamura | 65.3 km |
| Kakuda | 81.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 82.8 km |
| Watari | 83.2 km |
| Motomiya | 84.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 84.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 85.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 85.8 km |
| Fukushima | 86.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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18.9 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-24 04:27 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-02-20 18:59 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-02-18 22:40 UTC
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52.2 km |
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