Earthquake details

Sunday, December 1, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.942 and latitude 42.649.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 94.2 km
Coordinates 42.649, 143.942
UTC time 2002-12-01 09:56:59.700
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-12-01

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