Earthquake details

Sunday, March 16, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.897 and latitude 42.453.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 98.5 km
Coordinates 42.453, 142.897
UTC time 2003-03-16 05:35:24.970
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-03-16

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