Earthquake details

Monday, October 17, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noshiro (Japan - JP), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.059 and latitude 40.638.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.638, 139.059
UTC time 2005-10-17 16:13:46.290
Location Noshiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-17

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