Earthquake details

Monday, March 14, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 07:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 130.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.386 and latitude 39.233.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.4 km
Coordinates 39.233, 143.386
UTC time 2011-03-14 07:00:14.940
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-14

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