Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 09:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 237.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.944 and latitude 40.887.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 12.0 km
Coordinates 40.887, 144.944
UTC time 2012-03-14 09:08:35.140
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-03-14

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