Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.394 and latitude 30.847.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.847, 132.394
UTC time 2002-07-16 11:57:26.730
Location Kagoshima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-07-16

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