Earthquake details

Sunday, March 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 12:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 9.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.824 and latitude 39.350.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 39.350, 141.824
UTC time 2011-03-20 12:03:46.720
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-20

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