Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 223.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.179 and latitude 44.023.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.023, 148.179
UTC time 2003-09-16 21:49:30.420
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-09-16

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