Earthquake details

Thursday, December 18, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 18, 2003 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.387 and latitude 43.008.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.008, 146.387
UTC time 2003-12-18 21:26:36.680
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-12-18

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