Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 76.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.208 and latitude 40.983.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates 40.983, 142.208
UTC time 2003-04-16 17:59:53.890
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-04-16

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