Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 30, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sado (Japan - JP), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.901 and latitude 37.823.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.823, 137.901
UTC time 2003-09-30 03:22:56.990
Location Sado
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-09-30

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