Earthquake details

Saturday, August 24, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 24, 2002 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 50.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.118 and latitude 43.110.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 42.6 km
Coordinates 43.110, 146.118
UTC time 2002-08-24 18:40:53.440
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-08-24

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