Earthquake details

Monday, December 12, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 12, 2005 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otaru (Japan - JP), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.329 and latitude 43.206.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 26.4 km
Coordinates 43.206, 139.329
UTC time 2005-12-12 21:01:40.630
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-12

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