Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 252.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.751 and latitude 38.892.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 4.2 km
Coordinates 38.892, 144.751
UTC time 2011-03-12 20:14:32.080
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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