Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.369 and latitude 39.426.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.426, 142.369
UTC time 2011-03-12 13:26:57.340
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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