| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.106, 143.452 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-25 02:14:50.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 25, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 02:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 239.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.452 and latitude 36.106.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 239.7 km |
| Kamisu | 251.9 km |
| Iwaki | 252.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 253.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 253.6 km |
| Asahi | 256.3 km |
| Hitachi | 257.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 262.0 km |
| Katsuta | 263.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 263.9 km |
| Hokota | 264.0 km |
| Sōsa | 264.9 km |
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