Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 129.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.452 and latitude 39.597.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.3 km
Coordinates 39.597, 143.452
UTC time 2011-03-12 06:35:59.960
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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