Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.994 and latitude 35.209.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 19.4 km
Coordinates 35.209, 140.994
UTC time 2011-03-15 20:29:59.820
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-15

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