Magnitude 7.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) Date-Time Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:28 UTC Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:28 PM at epicenter Location 38.000°N, 142.900°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Distances 179 km (111 miles) E (98°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan 205 km (127 miles) ENE (59°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan 216 km (134 miles) E (81°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan 382 km (237 miles) NE (46°) from TOKYO, Japan Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available Parameters NST= 89, Nph= 89, Dmin=402.5 km,...