Earthquake details

Friday, August 20, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 20, 2004 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 67.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.115 and latitude 35.050.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates 35.050, 141.115
UTC time 2004-08-20 20:33:04.150
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-20

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