Earthquake details

Friday, October 31, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 31, 2003 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsuruoka (Japan - JP), about 13.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.829 and latitude 38.602.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 153.2 km
Coordinates 38.602, 139.829
UTC time 2003-10-31 14:15:09.650
Location Tsuruoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-10-31

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