| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.935, 141.472 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-17 09:02:52.850 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 09:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 53.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.472 and latitude 36.935.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 53.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 66.5 km |
| Hitachi | 82.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 88.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 94.4 km |
| Tamura | 94.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 96.2 km |
| Inada | 101.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 102.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 103.9 km |
| Katsuta | 103.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 104.1 km |
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