Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 95.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.965 and latitude 39.173.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 39.173, 142.965
UTC time 2011-03-11 11:02:30.040
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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