Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 93.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.941 and latitude 39.160.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 34.9 km
Coordinates 39.160, 142.941
UTC time 2011-03-12 01:35:29.930
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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