Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Narita (Japan - JP), about 4.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.306 and latitude 35.823.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 84.8 km
Coordinates 35.823, 140.306
UTC time 2011-03-16 13:39:05.310
Location Yachiyo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-16

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