Earthquake details

Sunday, April 16, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 483.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.565 and latitude 30.242.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 431.6 km
Coordinates 30.242, 138.565
UTC time 2006-04-16 11:48:56.990
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-04-16

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