Earthquake details

Monday, December 8, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 8, 2003 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.957 and latitude 41.160.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 66.4 km
Coordinates 41.160, 141.957
UTC time 2003-12-08 07:20:14.660
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-12-08

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