Earthquake details

Friday, January 21, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 938.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.470 and latitude 27.133.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 27.133, 143.470
UTC time 2011-01-21 08:12:30.960
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-01-21

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