Earthquake details

Friday, August 30, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 30, 2002 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 309.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.081 and latitude 44.479.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 31.3 km
Coordinates 44.479, 149.081
UTC time 2002-08-30 05:58:21.050
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-30

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