Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 46.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.318 and latitude 40.171.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 46.4 km
Coordinates 40.171, 142.318
UTC time 2006-07-05 17:08:41.050
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-07-05

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