Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanyō (Japan - JP), about 4.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.115 and latitude 38.085.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 58.1 km
Coordinates 38.085, 140.115
UTC time 2011-03-11 11:31:13.990
Location Yonezawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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