Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 160.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.400 and latitude 41.482.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 41.482, 143.400
UTC time 2004-08-17 03:01:50.550
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-17

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