Earthquake details

Sunday, December 4, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 74.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.639 and latitude 40.143.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.7 km
Coordinates 40.143, 142.639
UTC time 2005-12-04 18:03:17.640
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-04

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