Earthquake details

Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 206.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.347 and latitude 39.689.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 14.3 km
Coordinates 39.689, 144.347
UTC time 2011-03-13 02:42:26.840
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-13

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