Earthquake details

Friday, August 5, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.312 and latitude 40.131.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.2 km
Coordinates 40.131, 142.312
UTC time 2011-08-05 10:53:22.230
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-05

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