Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 113.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.265 and latitude 39.623.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.2 km
Coordinates 39.623, 143.265
UTC time 2011-03-23 09:35:56.990
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-23

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