| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.147, 140.650 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-29 10:05:12.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 23.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.650 and latitude 37.147.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 23.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 28.1 km |
| Tamura | 31.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 34.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 36.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 41.1 km |
| Motomiya | 46.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 52.2 km |
| Nasushiobara | 55.2 km |
| Kuroiso | 57.0 km |
| Hitachi | 60.9 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 61.0 km |
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