Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.315 and latitude 39.200.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 28.5 km
Coordinates 39.200, 142.315
UTC time 2011-03-22 15:49:27.460
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-22

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