Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 12, 2004 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 77.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.286 and latitude 42.224.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 44.8 km
Coordinates 42.224, 143.286
UTC time 2004-01-12 20:12:14.060
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-01-12

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