| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.125, 140.869 |
| UTC time | 2011-07-07 18:35:40.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 7, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 8.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.869 and latitude 37.125.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 8.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 39.1 km |
| Tamura | 41.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 46.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 52.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 53.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 56.9 km |
| Motomiya | 59.9 km |
| Hitachi | 61.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 63.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 70.7 km |
| Nasushiobara | 73.2 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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