| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.9 km |
| Coordinates | 38.820, 141.912 |
| UTC time | 2011-11-17 08:34:33.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.912 and latitude 38.820.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 30.4 km |
| Ōfunato | 32.7 km |
| Kamaishi | 51.0 km |
| Tome | 66.8 km |
| Ichinoseki | 68.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 69.6 km |
| Ōshū | 73.5 km |
| Yamoto | 74.7 km |
| Mizusawa | 75.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 78.5 km |
| Kurihara | 79.5 km |
| Ōsaki | 85.5 km |
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