Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 246.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.761 and latitude 40.781.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 40.781, 144.761
UTC time 2012-03-14 10:49:24.580
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-03-14

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