Earthquake details

Sunday, January 18, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.945 and latitude 42.828.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 42.4 km
Coordinates 42.828, 144.945
UTC time 2004-01-18 18:16:23.580
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-01-18

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