Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.017 and latitude 39.859.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.859, 142.017
UTC time 2012-03-27 11:00:44.500
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-03-27

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