Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 40.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.866 and latitude 42.946.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 42.946, 144.866
UTC time 2005-01-18 14:09:06.220
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-01-18

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