Earthquake details

Saturday, October 16, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashima-shi (Japan - JP), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.305 and latitude 36.237.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 36.237, 141.305
UTC time 2004-10-16 18:54:43.560
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-10-16

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