Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 27.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.019 and latitude 39.887.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 39.887, 142.019
UTC time 2011-03-16 06:29:03.250
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-16

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