Earthquake details

Sunday, March 27, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.361 and latitude 38.950.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.950, 142.361
UTC time 2011-03-27 13:41:34.310
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-27

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