Earthquake details

Friday, November 5, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 5, 2004 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ojiya (Japan - JP), about 8.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.884 and latitude 37.338.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.338, 138.884
UTC time 2004-11-05 17:53:21.400
Location Nagaoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-11-05

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