| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.034, 140.893 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-11 18:22:04.920 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 18:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 2.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.893 and latitude 37.034.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 2.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 30.4 km |
| Tamura | 51.1 km |
| Hitachi | 52.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 53.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 56.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 60.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 62.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 66.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 68.1 km |
| Motomiya | 69.0 km |
| Funaishikawa | 69.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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62.5 km |
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M 4.1
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94.1 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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45.5 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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95.5 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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78.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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62.2 km |
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