Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 398.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.631 and latitude 31.717.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 34.8 km
Coordinates 31.717, 141.631
UTC time 2011-12-15 15:12:48.270
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-12-15

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