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M9.1 Earthquake — 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
2011-03-11 05:46 UTC · 38.30°, 142.37°
A magnitude 9.1 (great) earthquake struck 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan on 2011-03-11 05:46 UTC, at a depth of 29 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M9.1
Magnitude
29 km
Depth
673.6M t
TNT equivalent
1459
Felt reports
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 169 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.4 — 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan · 1933-03-02
- M8.0 — 113 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 1960-03-20
- M7.9 — 78 km E of Hachinohe, Japan · 1931-03-09
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