Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.398 and latitude 38.964.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 23.7 km
Coordinates 38.964, 142.398
UTC time 2011-03-11 07:04:16.170
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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