Earthquake details

Monday, March 27, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saiki (Japan - JP), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.157 and latitude 32.602.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 34.8 km
Coordinates 32.602, 132.157
UTC time 2006-03-27 02:50:26.370
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-03-27

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