Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.354 and latitude 39.045.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 59.9 km
Coordinates 39.045, 142.354
UTC time 2011-03-11 15:01:41.110
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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