Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 22:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 36.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.270 and latitude 39.175.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 39.175, 142.270
UTC time 2011-03-12 22:31:27.320
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-12

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