Earthquake details

Sunday, March 11, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 22:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 973.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.579 and latitude 23.718.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.1 km
Coordinates 23.718, 143.579
UTC time 2012-03-11 22:02:40.900
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-11

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