Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 23:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 146.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.167 and latitude 38.398.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 19.9 km
Coordinates 38.398, 143.167
UTC time 2011-03-09 23:36:58.680
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-09

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