Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 652.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.809 and latitude 29.356.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.7 km
Coordinates 29.356, 141.809
UTC time 2011-03-16 18:23:08.500
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-16

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