Earthquake details

Saturday, September 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 124.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.226 and latitude 40.248.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.1 km
Coordinates 40.248, 143.226
UTC time 2011-09-17 17:54:47.410
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-09-17

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