Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 27, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 225.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.685 and latitude 44.659.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 119.3 km
Coordinates 44.659, 147.685
UTC time 2002-03-27 12:15:23.360
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-27

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