Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 1, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 173.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.464 and latitude 41.373.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.373, 143.464
UTC time 2003-10-01 23:04:53.030
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-10-01

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