Earthquake details

Monday, August 21, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 21, 2006 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.825 and latitude 33.631.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 411.2 km
Coordinates 33.631, 135.825
UTC time 2006-08-21 22:20:49.480
Location Tanabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-21

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