Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.533 and latitude 39.131.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 34.6 km
Coordinates 39.131, 142.533
UTC time 2011-03-16 23:38:20.410
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-16

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