Earthquake details

Friday, September 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 137.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.397 and latitude 40.164.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.164, 143.397
UTC time 2011-09-16 19:40:00.140
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-09-16

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