Earthquake details

Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.181 and latitude 39.642.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates 39.642, 143.181
UTC time 2011-03-13 07:56:42.520
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-13

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