Earthquake details

Sunday, January 27, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 27, 2002 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 39.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.327 and latitude 39.288.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.1 km
Coordinates 39.288, 142.327
UTC time 2002-01-27 07:09:14.630
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-27

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