| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.762, 140.435 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-23 08:16:00.390 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 23, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachiomiya (Japan - JP), about 22.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.435 and latitude 36.762.
| Location | Hitachi-ota |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachiomiya | 22.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 24.9 km |
| Hitachi | 26.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 28.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 34.9 km |
| Inada | 37.3 km |
| Ōtawara | 37.6 km |
| Sakura | 40.2 km |
| Nasushiobara | 40.6 km |
| Kuroiso | 41.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 41.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 42.7 km |
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