Earthquake details

Friday, December 2, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.122 and latitude 38.089.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 38.089, 142.122
UTC time 2005-12-02 13:13:09.520
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-12-02

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