Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 34.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.168 and latitude 40.136.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 40.136, 142.168
UTC time 2011-03-17 04:13:56.780
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2011-03-17

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