| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.238, 141.835 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-08 13:38:13.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 8, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 87.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.835 and latitude 37.238.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 87.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 87.3 km |
| Sōma | 101.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 108.8 km |
| Tamura | 111.1 km |
| Watari | 124.1 km |
| Kakuda | 124.5 km |
| Hitachi | 127.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 128.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 129.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 129.8 km |
| Kōriyama | 129.8 km |
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