Earthquake details

Sunday, November 3, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 3, 2002 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 30.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.977 and latitude 38.886.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 38.886, 141.977
UTC time 2002-11-03 03:37:42.070
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-11-03

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