Earthquake details

Friday, December 12, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 12, 2003 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.948 and latitude 42.496.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.496, 142.948
UTC time 2003-12-12 01:46:13.100
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-12-12

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