Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 404.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.665 and latitude 31.675.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 31.675, 141.665
UTC time 2011-12-15 13:05:54.770
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-12-15

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