Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 49.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.953 and latitude 35.222.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 13.6 km
Coordinates 35.222, 140.953
UTC time 2011-03-12 03:34:43.920
Location Isumi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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