Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 349.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.758 and latitude 31.933.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 61.8 km
Coordinates 31.933, 140.758
UTC time 2005-08-16 19:15:34.230
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-08-16

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