Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asahi (Japan - JP), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.695 and latitude 35.687.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 35.687, 140.695
UTC time 2012-03-14 12:05:04.520
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-03-14

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