Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asahi (Japan - JP), about 26.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.763 and latitude 35.496.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.8 km
Coordinates 35.496, 140.763
UTC time 2011-03-17 12:32:04.610
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-17

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