Earthquake details

Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 119.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.232 and latitude 39.081.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 36.6 km
Coordinates 39.081, 143.232
UTC time 2011-03-13 00:47:06.010
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-13

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