| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.868, 141.936 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-31 07:46:17.640 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 31, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 29.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.936 and latitude 38.868.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 29.6 km |
| Kesennuma | 31.3 km |
| Kamaishi | 45.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 69.8 km |
| Tome | 70.0 km |
| Ōshū | 72.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 74.7 km |
| Mizusawa | 75.5 km |
| Yamoto | 79.6 km |
| Kurihara | 82.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 83.3 km |
| Kitakami | 84.6 km |
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