Earthquake details

Friday, September 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.779 and latitude 40.273.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 40.273, 142.779
UTC time 2011-09-16 19:26:40.260
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2011-09-16

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