Earthquake details

Friday, August 2, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, August 2, 2002 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 596.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.970 and latitude 29.280.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 426.1 km
Coordinates 29.280, 138.970
UTC time 2002-08-02 23:11:39.130
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-08-02

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