Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 19:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 99.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.772 and latitude 36.203.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 36.203, 141.772
UTC time 2011-03-17 19:05:42.590
Location Hasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-17

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