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Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Friday, 11 March 2011

Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Friday, 11 March 2011
Date & time: Friday, 11 March 2011 06:08 UTC
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 2.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.969°N / 143.37°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Yakeishi (220 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
134 km (83 mi) SE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100)
134 km (83 mi) SE of Ōtsuchi (pop: 16,500)
134 km (83 mi) SE of Yamada (pop: 20,100)
190 km (118 mi) NE of Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200)
198 km (123 mi) E of Kitakami (pop: 93,900)
489 km (304 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Fri, 11 Mar 06:08 UTCM 6.7 / 2.8 kmOff the East Coast of Honshu, JapanUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.7 quake: Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, 11 Mar 2011 06:08

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1261 quakes):
  • 07 Sep 2011 00:09 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    24.1 km (15 mi) depth
    |
    111 km (69 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Sep 2011 10:47 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    21.7 km (13.5 mi) depth
    |
    117 km (73 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 05 Sep 2011 04:57 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    120 km (75 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 04 Sep 2011 12:22 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    36 km (22.4 mi) depth
    |
    112 km (69 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 04 Sep 2011 07:01 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    51.6 km (32.1 mi) depth
    |
    113 km (70 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 04 Sep 2011 01:21 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    20.9 km (13 mi) depth
    |
    95 km (59 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 02 Sep 2011 04:08 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    47.3 km (29.4 mi) depth
    |
    96 km (60 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 02 Sep 2011 02:19 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    123 km (77 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Sep 2011 22:52 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    33 km (21 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 30 Aug 2011 09:07 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    31.4 km (19.5 mi) depth
    |
    87 km (54 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 29 Aug 2011 23:35 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    89 km (55 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 28 Aug 2011 01:23 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    27.5 km (17.1 mi) depth
    |
    102 km (63 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Aug 2011 19:07 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    31.6 km (19.6 mi) depth
    |
    116 km (72 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 25 Aug 2011 23:34 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    76.3 km (47.4 mi) depth
    |
    129 km (80 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 23 Aug 2011 23:59 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    39.8 km (24.7 mi) depth
    |
    135 km (84 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 23 Aug 2011 04:36 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    19 km (11.8 mi) depth
    |
    80 km (49 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
    • Show all

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Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Friday, 11 March 2011
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