Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 24, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ayabe (Japan - JP), about 5.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.194 and latitude 35.316.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 372.2 km
Coordinates 35.316, 135.194
UTC time 2003-09-24 20:56:54.670
Location Maizuru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-09-24

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