Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 137.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.542 and latitude 39.667.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 36.4 km
Coordinates 39.667, 143.542
UTC time 2006-08-20 01:58:19.510
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-20

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