Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 8, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 159.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.253 and latitude 32.947.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 23.9 km
Coordinates 32.947, 137.253
UTC time 2004-09-08 14:40:10.420
Location Matsusaka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-09-08

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