Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 233.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.848 and latitude 40.905.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 40.905, 144.848
UTC time 2012-03-14 11:40:17.100
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-14

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