| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.365, 143.120 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-27 03:04:07.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 27, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.120 and latitude 36.365.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 213.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 217.1 km |
| Hasaki | 217.5 km |
| Hitachi | 222.6 km |
| Kamisu | 226.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 226.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 229.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 231.7 km |
| Katsuta | 231.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 232.9 km |
| Inada | 233.3 km |
| Asahi | 233.7 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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