Earthquake details

Friday, March 11, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.379 and latitude 39.621.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.621, 143.379
UTC time 2011-03-11 16:34:21.000
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-11

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