Earthquake details

Sunday, March 27, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 41.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.257 and latitude 40.183.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 37.5 km
Coordinates 40.183, 142.257
UTC time 2011-03-27 03:20:17.910
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-27

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