Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 81.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.719 and latitude 40.126.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 18.1 km
Coordinates 40.126, 142.719
UTC time 2011-03-12 02:37:29.450
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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