Earthquake details

Monday, January 6, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 6, 2003 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 87.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.281 and latitude 41.085.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 57.2 km
Coordinates 41.085, 142.281
UTC time 2003-01-06 04:42:52.340
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-01-06

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