Earthquake details

Sunday, March 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.510 and latitude 39.849.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.4 km
Coordinates 39.849, 143.510
UTC time 2011-03-20 07:54:15.170
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-20

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