| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.765, 143.770 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-17 11:44:08.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 258.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.770 and latitude 36.765.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 258.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 265.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 269.4 km |
| Sōma | 276.4 km |
| Hitachi | 279.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 285.1 km |
| Hasaki | 287.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 288.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 290.5 km |
| Tamura | 290.7 km |
| Yamoto | 291.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 292.1 km |
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