Earthquake details

Saturday, October 23, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uonuma (Japan - JP), about 5.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.897 and latitude 37.240.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.8 km
Coordinates 37.240, 138.897
UTC time 2004-10-23 12:44:28.390
Location Nagaoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-10-23

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