Where was the epicentre of the Japan earthquake of March 11 2011?

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earthquake damage, Honshu, Japan, 2011 — Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 Aerial view of damage to a portion of the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan, following the offshore earthquake and resultant tsunami there on March 11, 2011.

The epicenter of the 2011 earthquake was located approximately 80 miles (130 km) east of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture. The earthquake's focus occurred 18.6 miles (about 30 km) below the floor of the western Pacific Ocean.12