Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 12:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 190.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.491 and latitude 38.072.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.8 km
Coordinates 38.072, 143.491
UTC time 2011-08-16 12:43:01.790
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-16

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