Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 91.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.423 and latitude 43.871.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.7 km
Coordinates 43.871, 146.423
UTC time 2004-03-17 04:55:25.890
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-03-17

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