Earthquake details

Thursday, March 13, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwatsuki (Japan - JP), about 2.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.678 and latitude 35.982.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 69.5 km
Coordinates 35.982, 139.678
UTC time 2003-03-13 03:12:57.850
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-03-13

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