Earthquake details

Sunday, January 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 11:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 142.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.643 and latitude 34.451.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.2 km
Coordinates 34.451, 141.643
UTC time 2011-01-16 11:14:12.340
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-01-16

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