Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 40.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.264 and latitude 39.084.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 50.2 km
Coordinates 39.084, 142.264
UTC time 2011-03-11 12:15:45.320
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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