Earthquake details

Saturday, September 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.657 and latitude 40.265.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 40.265, 142.657
UTC time 2011-09-17 07:34:27.690
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-09-17

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