Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 89.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.906 and latitude 39.319.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.319, 142.906
UTC time 2011-03-11 11:42:08.320
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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