Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 79.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.853 and latitude 37.806.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 37.806, 141.853
UTC time 2022-03-16 15:52:29.990
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-16

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