Earthquake details

Thursday, March 15, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōme (Japan - JP), about 3.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.279 and latitude 35.802.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 103.8 km
Coordinates 35.802, 139.279
UTC time 2012-03-15 19:20:18.260
Location Hachiōji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-15

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