Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 13:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.798 and latitude 39.210.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.210, 142.798
UTC time 2011-03-11 13:31:55.460
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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