Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 18, 2003 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Urayasu (Japan - JP), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.968 and latitude 35.630.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 79.9 km
Coordinates 35.630, 139.968
UTC time 2003-08-18 09:59:40.120
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-08-18

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