Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.598 and latitude 39.549.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 19.9 km
Coordinates 39.549, 142.598
UTC time 2011-03-12 03:01:47.410
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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