Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 83.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.602 and latitude 36.147.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.147, 141.602
UTC time 2011-03-11 12:49:02.640
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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