Earthquake details

Sunday, March 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 51.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.988 and latitude 35.284.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.3 km
Coordinates 35.284, 140.988
UTC time 2011-03-20 05:58:05.140
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-20

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