Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 125.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.323 and latitude 39.193.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 52.1 km
Coordinates 39.193, 143.323
UTC time 2011-03-11 11:15:56.250
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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