Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 15:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.288 and latitude 40.335.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates 40.335, 143.288
UTC time 2011-03-15 15:23:53.850
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2011-03-15

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