| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.256, 141.338 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-15 08:00:09.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashima-shi (Japan - JP), about 70.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.338 and latitude 36.256.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kashima-shi | 70.2 km |
| Kamisu | 72.4 km |
| Hitachi | 72.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 73.0 km |
| Katsuta | 73.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 73.7 km |
| Hasaki | 73.8 km |
| Hokota | 74.7 km |
| Inada | 76.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 79.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 79.7 km |
| Mito | 80.3 km |
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