Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.202 and latitude 36.757.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 36.757, 141.202
UTC time 2011-03-17 12:54:52.640
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-17

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