Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ojiya (Japan - JP), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.885 and latitude 37.284.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 14.1 km
Coordinates 37.284, 138.885
UTC time 2004-10-27 01:40:50.260
Location Nagaoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2004-10-27

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