Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 431.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.338 and latitude 31.125.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 94.8 km
Coordinates 31.125, 140.338
UTC time 2011-12-27 09:04:30.340
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-12-27

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