Earthquake details

Thursday, April 21, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tōgane (Japan - JP), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.305 and latitude 35.579.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 35.579, 140.305
UTC time 2011-04-21 13:37:03.340
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2011-04-21

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