Earthquake details

Friday, February 17, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, February 17, 2006 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1077.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.489 and latitude 24.021.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 160.5 km
Coordinates 24.021, 141.489
UTC time 2006-02-17 02:13:29.880
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-02-17

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