Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.895 and latitude 39.368.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 39.368, 141.895
UTC time 2011-04-12 19:37:48.290
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-04-12

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