Earthquake details

Friday, March 30, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 25.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.244 and latitude 37.539.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 57.2 km
Coordinates 37.539, 141.244
UTC time 2012-03-30 04:38:33.660
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-30

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