Earthquake details

Monday, October 11, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 11, 2004 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 285.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.404 and latitude 31.168.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	502.2 km
Coordinates	31.168, 135.404
UTC time	2004-10-11 05:09:36.420

Location	Minato
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2004-10-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	285.6 km
Shimoda	302.0 km
Nakamura	308.4 km
Yamashita	311.1 km
Anan	314.0 km
Nankoku	314.1 km
Kochi	318.2 km
Komatsushimachō	324.5 km
Tokushima	332.1 km
Kainan	332.6 km
Yoshinogawa	336.1 km
Minato	340.0 km

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